นอนก้น
nɔɔn-gônMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottom
to sink and accumulate at the bottom of a liquid as sediment or dregs
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterมะตูมmá-dtuumมะตูมmá-dtuum1bael fruit2bael treeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnตะกอนdtà-gɔɔn1sediment; precipitate; residue2[fig.] remnants; lingering effectsนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônนอนก้นnɔɔn-gôn1[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottom2[to] lie unused at the bottom; sit idle3unsold/idle (stock); long-unusedก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Before drinking bael fruit juice, you have to wait for the sediment to settle at the bottom.
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ผงยาpǒng-yaaที่tîiชงchongกับgàpน้ำnáamแล้วlɛ́ɛoละลายlá-laaiไม่mâiหมดmòtจะjàนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônอยู่ที่yùu-tîiก้นแก้วgôn-gɛ̂ɛo
The medicine powder that doesn't fully dissolve when mixed with water will settle at the bottom of the glass.
ในnaiกระบวนการหมักgrà-buuan-gaan-màkไวน์waaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buun
In the winemaking process, it takes several months for the sediment to completely settle at the bottom.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำnáamในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔจะjàขุ่นkùnมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiหลายlǎaiวันwanกว่าgwàaดินโคลนdin-kloonจะjàนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônหมดmòt
After heavy rain, the water in the pond becomes very cloudy; it must be left for several days for all the mud to settle at the bottom.
2VerbB2
[to] lie unused at the bottom; sit idle
to remain at the bottom of a pile, drawer, or stock for a long time without being used, sold, or attended to; also figurative of money/funds sitting idle
Examples
เอกสารèk-gà-săanเอกสารèk-gà-săan1document2documentationเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)นอนก้นnon gônนอนก้นnon gôn1[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottom2[to] lie unused at the bottom; sit idle3unsold/idle (stock); long-unusedอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ลิ้นชักlín chákลิ้นชักlín chákdrawerโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanโต๊ะทำงานdtó tam ngaanwork desk; office deskของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2classifier: yearsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Old documents have been sitting at the bottom of my dad's office drawer for many years.
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ฉันchǎnมีmiiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเยอะมากyə́-mâakที่tîiยังyangไม่เคยmâi-kəəiใส่sàiเลยləəiมันmanเลยləəiนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônอยู่ในyùu-naiตู้dtûu
I have so many clothes I've never worn; they just sit at the bottom of the wardrobe.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanสำหรับsǎm-ràpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiยังคงyang-kongนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônอยู่ในyùu-naiบัญชีban-chiiไม่mâiถูกtùukนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiสักทีsàk-tii
The budget for this project is still sitting idle in the account, not being used at all.
ใบสมัครbai-sà-màkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคงkongนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônอยู่ในyùu-naiกองgɔɔngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanบนbonโต๊ะdtóผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánคงkongถูกtùukเรียกrîiakสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
His application is probably sitting at the bottom of the pile of documents on the manager's desk; otherwise, he would have been called for an interview already.
3AdjectiveB2
unsold/idle (stock); long-unused
describing goods, items, or funds that have been left unused or unsold for a long time
Examples
โทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉโทรศัพท์มือถือtoo-rá-sàp-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉmobile phone; cell phoneรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônนอนก้นnɔɔn-gôn1[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottom2[to] lie unused at the bottom; sit idle3unsold/idle (stock); long-unusedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาพิเศษraa-kaa-pí-sèetราคาพิเศษraa-kaa-pí-sèetspecial price; promotional price
This mobile phone model is unsold stock, so it's sold at a special price.
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สิ้นปีsîn-bpiiทีไรtii-raiห้างhâangจะjàเอาaoสินค้าsǐn-káaนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônมาmaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaaล้างláangสต็อกsà-dtɔ́kทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever it's the end of the year, department stores always bring out their unsold goods for a clearance sale.
กลยุทธ์การตลาดgon-lá-yút gaan dtà-làatที่têeผิดพลาดpìt plâatทำให้tam hâiบริษัทbò-rí-sàtมีmeeสินค้าคงคลังsĭn-káa kong klangนอนก้นnon gônมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaหลายล้านlăai láanบาทbàat
A flawed marketing strategy caused the company to have millions of baht worth of long-unsold inventory.
การจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanกับgàpอะไหล่à-làiรถยนต์rót-yonที่tîiนอนก้นnɔɔn-gônมานานmaa-naanเป็นbpenความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiของkɔ̌ɔngธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเพราะprɔ́เทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเร็วreoมากmâak
Dealing with long-unsold car parts is a challenge for the business because technology changes so quickly.
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
nɔɔn
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
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ก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)buttocks; butt; rearPart 2
นอนก้นnɔɔn-gônนอนก้นnɔɔn-gôn[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottom[to] settle as sediment; sink to the bottomWord