โกลด์
goonMeanings
1NounA2
gold (color; premium status)
The gold color or a premium/high-tier status in branding and membership levels; not typically used for the metal itself in Thai.
Examples
บัตรbàtบัตรbàt1card; pass; badge2ticket3voucher; couponนี้níiนี้níi1this (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)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelโกลด์goonโกลด์goon1gold (color; premium status)2gold-colored; premium
This card is gold level.
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Gold status customers will receive a special discount.
I just upgraded my credit card to a gold card.
หากhàakสะสมsà-sǒmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmครบkrópตามdtaamกำหนดgam-nòtคุณkunจะได้jà-dâaiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanสถานะsà-tǎa-náสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเป็นbpenระดับrá-dàpโกลด์goon
If you accumulate enough points, your membership status will be upgraded to the gold level.
2AdjectiveA2
gold-colored; premium
Having a gold color; denoting a premium or higher-tier level (e.g., บัตรโกลด์บัตรโกลด์bàt-goongold card).
Examples
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He has a gold credit card.
Gold members will receive a special discount.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiมีmiiแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetระดับrá-dàpโกลด์goonสำหรับsǎm-ràpลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanเหนือระดับnʉ̌ʉa-rá-dàp
This hotel has a gold package for customers who want premium service.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โกลด์ said โกน?
goon
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, 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
ด์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |