ตอนบน
dtɔɔn-bonMeaning
1NounB1
upper part; upper section
the upper part or section of something, especially a geographical area (e.g., the northern part of a country).
Examples
ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)ตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonupper part; upper sectionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
The upper northern part of Thailand is cold in the winter.
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พยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaจะมีjà-miiฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkในnaiภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi
The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain in the upper Northeastern region this weekend.
แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamหลายlǎaiสายsǎaiมีต้นกำเนิดมาจากmii-dtôn-gam-nə̀ət-maa-jàakเทือกเขาtʉ̂ʉak-kǎoในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
Many rivers originate from the mountain ranges in the upper part of the country.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiโครงการพัฒนาkroong-gaan-pát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́การท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
The government has a project to develop infrastructure in the upper southern provinces to stimulate the economy and tourism.
Tones
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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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ตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonตอนบนdtɔɔn-bonupper part; upper sectionupper part; upper sectionWord