โคน
koonMeanings
1NounA2
base; bottom part; thick end
The lower or thicker end of something, especially where it meets the ground or point of attachment (e.g., the base of a tree, pole, or column).
Examples
มัดเชือกmát-chʉ̂ʉakมัดเชือกmát-chʉ̂ʉak[to] tie/bind [sth] with a ropeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโคนkoonโคนkoon1base; bottom part; thick end2base; footเสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Tie the rope tightly at the base of the pole.
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Yesterday the wind was strong; the tree snapped at the base of the trunk.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกวาดgwàatใบไม้bai-máaiที่tîiกองgɔɔngอยู่yùuแถวtɛ̌ɛoโคนkoonเสาไฟsǎo-faiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
Please sweep the leaves piled around the base of the lamppost.
ช่างchângบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเสริมsə̌əmปูนbpuunตรงdtrongโคนkoonเสาเข็มsǎo-kěmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongของkɔ̌ɔngระเบียงrá-biiang
The builder said to reinforce concrete at the base of the piles to increase the balcony’s stability.
Don’t tug hard at the hair roots; your scalp will hurt.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetบอกว่าbòk wâaคราบหินปูนkrâap hĭn bpoonสะสมsà-sŏmที่têeโคนkohnฟันfanต้องdtôngขูดkùutออกòk
The dentist said tartar has built up at the base of the teeth and needs to be scaled off.
ช่างทำเล็บchâng-tam-lépตะไบdtà-baiเล็บlépอย่างระวังyàang-rá-wangโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiโดนdoonโคนkoonเล็บlép
The manicurist files the nails carefully, avoiding the nail base.
ย้อมผมyɔ́ɔm-pǒmเฉพาะchà-pɔ́โคนผมkoon-pǒmที่tîiงอกngɔ̂ɔkใหม่màiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสีsǐiดูduuสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamยาyaa
Dyeing only the newly grown hair at the roots helps the color look even and saves dye.
2NounA2
base; foot
The bottom or base of something, used as a location reference, as in โคนต้นไม้, the base of a tree.
Examples
ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโคนkoonโคนkoon1base; bottom part; thick end2base; footต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
I like to sit at the base of the tree in front of the house.
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Place the pot at the base of the post to keep it from falling.
Write the name at the base of the mango tree so it’s easy to find.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกวาดgwàatใบไม้bai-máaiที่tîiกองgɔɔngอยู่yùuตรงdtrongโคนkoonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lên
Please sweep the leaves piled up at the base of the trees around the playground.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
koon
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 | — | — |