โกน
goonMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] shave
to remove hair from the skin using a razor or similar tool
Examples
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Tomorrow I will shave before the job interview.
Yesterday I forgot to shave my leg hair before going to the beach.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiมีดโกนmîit-goonไฟฟ้าfai-fáaโกนหนวดgoon-nùuatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianและlɛ́ไม่mâiระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉang
He uses an electric razor to shave for smooth skin without irritation.
ช่างไม้châng máiใช้cháiมีดโกนmêet gonถูtŏoเบาbaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaโกนgonผิวไม้pĭu máaiให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgònทาสีtaa sĕe
The carpenter used a scraper to lightly shave the wood surface smooth before painting.
The gardener shaved off a thin layer of bark to graft the branch.
ช่างแกะสลักchâng gàe-sà-làkค่อยkôiๆ-โกนgonชั้นchánไม้máiทีละน้อยtee-lá nóiเพื่อpêuuaปรับbpràpรูปrôopทรงงานsong ngaanให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiatตามdtaamแบบbàep
The carver gradually shaved off layers of wood to refine the shape according to the design.
ก่อนgònย้อมyómหนังnăngช่างchângจะjàโกนgonผิวpĭuด้านนอกdâan nòkออกòkเป็นbpenแผ่นบางpàen baangๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiสีsĕeซึมseumสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr
Before dyeing the leather, the artisan shaves off the outer surface in thin sheets to allow the color to penetrate evenly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |