เงินทอน
ngən-tɔɔnMeaning
1NounA2
change (money returned)
money returned to a payer when the amount given exceeds the price due
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballร้อยrɔ́ɔiร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เงินทอนngən-tɔɔnเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnchange (money returned)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
I paid one hundred baht, and the clerk gave ten baht in change.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉขนมkà-nǒmและlɛ́ได้รับdâi-rápเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnมาmaaเหรียญrǐianเต็มdtemกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo
Yesterday I bought snacks and got change that filled my pocket with coins.
เขาkǎoยื่นธนบัตรyʉ̂ʉn-tá-ná-bàtพันpanให้hâiคนขายkon-kǎaiและlɛ́รอrɔɔเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yen
He handed the seller a thousand-baht note and calmly waited for the change.
ถ้าtâaไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnครบkrópควรkuuanแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทันทีtan-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔp
If you do not receive the correct change, you should inform the staff immediately to check.
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
ngən
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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ทอนtɔɔnทอนtɔɔn1[to] give change (money)2[to] subtract; deduct3[to] trim; shorten; reduce4[to] reduce a fraction[to] give change (money)Part 2
เงินทอนngən-tɔɔnเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnchange (money returned)change (money returned)Word