ถอนโคน
tɔ̌ɔn-koonMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)
To pull something out completely from its base, including the roots (e.g., a plant, hair, a post).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillใช้แรงchái-rɛɛngใช้แรงchái-rɛɛng[to] use physical strength; [to] do manual laborเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koon1[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)2[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)เสาไม้sǎo-máaiเสาไม้sǎo-máaiwooden post; wooden pole; timber columnเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)
He used a lot of strength to pull the old wooden post out from its base in the ground.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàกำจัดgam-jàtวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtให้หมดhâi-mòtจดjòtต้องdtɔ̂ngถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonมันmanขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอย่าyàaใช้cháiแค่kɛ̂ɛการตัดgaan-dtàt
If you want to get rid of weeds completely, you have to pull them out by the roots, don't just cut them.
พายุลมpaa-yú-lomแรงrɛɛngจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnได้dâai
The storm was so strong that it could uproot large trees along the road.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiถอนโคนtŏn kohnฟันคุดfan kútซี่sêeที่têeอักเสบàk-sèpเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganไม่mâiให้เกิดhâi gèrtผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópต่อdtòฟันfanซี่sêeข้างเคียงkâang kiiang
The dentist recommended completely extracting the inflamed wisdom tooth to prevent it from affecting the adjacent teeth.
2VerbC1
[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)
To remove a problem, influence, or practice completely by eliminating its source.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koon1[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)2[to] eradicate [sth] (at the root)ขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan-gaan-káa-yaaขบวนการค้ายาkà-buuan-gaan-káa-yaadrug trafficking ring; drug syndicateเสพติดsèep-dtìtเสพติดsèep-dtìt1[to] be addicted to [sth]2addicted (to [sth])3addictive; habit-formingในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiin the area; on-site
The police are planning to completely eradicate the drug trafficking network in the area.
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การgaanจะjàถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonปัญหาbpan-hǎaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakการสร้างgaan-sâangจิตสำนึกjìt-sǎm-nʉ́kที่ดีtîi-diiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
To completely root out the problem of corruption, one must start by building good conscience in the youth.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มทุนglùm-tunผูกขาดpùuk-kàatที่tîiครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamตลาดdtà-làatมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
This new policy aims to completely eliminate the influence of monopolistic capital groups that have long dominated the market.
ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamที่จะtîi-jàถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอำนาจนิยมam-nâat-ní-yomในnaiองค์กรong-gɔɔnจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanและlɛ́การสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔung
The effort to uproot the authoritarian culture within the organization requires courage and support from top-level management.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɔ̌ɔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถอนtɔ̌ɔnถอนtɔ̌ɔn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] drop; withdraw (from a course)5[to] cancel; revoke; rescind6[to] counteract; neutralize; diminish (an effect)[to] withdraw (money)Part 1
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ถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koonถอนโคนtɔ̌ɔn-koon[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)[to] uproot [sth] (pull out by the roots)Word