ยุคก่อน
yúk-gɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
former era; the old days
a previous time period; the past.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnformer era; the old daysไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét1the Internet2internet access/serviceใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
People from a previous era didn't have the internet to use like we do.
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วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnนั้นnánเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́ผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatมากกว่าmâak-gwàaสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níi
The lifestyle of people in the past was simpler and more connected to nature than it is today.
ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakไม้máaiหรือrʉ̌ʉวัสดุwát-sà-dùธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Toys for children in the past were mostly made from wood or natural materials.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaวิธีคิดwí-tii-kítและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnทำtamให้hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Studying the mindset and beliefs of people from a previous era helps us better understand the foundations of our current culture.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ค, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnยุคก่อนyúk-gɔ̀ɔnformer era; the old daysformer era; the old daysWord