ทุนรอน
tun-rɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
capital; funds
Money or resources available to finance a business or other undertaking, or to cover expenses.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทุนรอนtun ronทุนรอนtun roncapital; fundsสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
I'm saving money as capital to open a small shop.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangขาดทุนkàat-tunรอนrɔɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He's a skilled cook, but he still lacks the capital to open his own restaurant.
เธอtəəเก็บเงินgèp-ngənเป็นbpenทุนรอนtun-rɔɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔจึงjʉngยังyangไม่mâiซื้อsʉ́ʉรถrótใหม่màiในnaiปีนี้bpii-níi
She's saving money to fund further studies, so she's not buying a new car this year.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะมีjà-miiแผนธุรกิจpɛ̌ɛn-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiชัดเจนchát-jeenแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiทุนรอนtun-rɔɔnเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpค่าเช่าkâa-châoและlɛ́ค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂อาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətร้านráanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Although she has a clear business plan, she may have to postpone opening the shop if she lacks sufficient funds for rent and wages.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ทุนtunทุนtun1scholarship; grant2capital; funds3principal; cost basis4natural endowmentscholarship; grantPart 1
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รอนrɔɔnรอนrɔɔn1[to] cut down; curtail; diminish2waning; fading; weak (literary)[to] cut down; curtail; diminishPart 2
ทุนรอนtun-rɔɔnทุนรอนtun-rɔɔncapital; fundscapital; fundsWord