ตอนต้น
dtɔɔn-dtônMeanings
1NounA2
the beginning; early part
the first or early part of a period, text, event, or process
Examples
ตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtôn1the beginning; early part2at the beginning; early (in time)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmสนุกดีsà-nùk-diiสนุกดีsà-nùk-diiquite fun; good fun
The beginning part of the movie is good fun.
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I missed the beginning part of the class.
The early part of the story progressed rather slowly.
ในnaiตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanเราraoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiไปbpaiกับgàpการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiและlɛ́วางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn
In the early part of the project, we spent most of the time on research and planning.
2AdverbA2
at the beginning; early (in time)
at or near the start of a period or sequence; early on
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)ตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtôn1the beginning; early part2at the beginning; early (in time)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)
She knew early on that this would be difficult.
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We decided to go traveling early in the year.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaถูกtùukตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônเราraoเลยləəiมีmiiเวลาwee-laaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiทันtan
The problem was detected early on, so we had enough time to fix it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodessection; partPart 1
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ตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônthe beginning; early partthe beginning; early partWord