โคน

kohn

Meanings

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 chêuuakมัดเชือกmát chêuuak[to] tie/bind [sth] with a ropeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโคนkohnโคนkohn1base; bottom part; thick end2root/base area (hair, tooth, nail)3at the base ofเสาsăoเสาsăo1post; pillar; column2pole; mast3upright (component)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Tie the rope tightly at the base of the pole.
2NounA2

at the base of

Used to indicate location at the base of something, as in “at the base of the tree.”

Examples

ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโคนkohnโคนkohn1base; bottom part; thick end2root/base area (hair, tooth, nail)3at the base ofต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)
I like to sit at the base of the tree in front of the house.
3NounB1

root/base area (hair, tooth, nail)

The part nearest the root or base of hair, a tooth, or a nail.

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโคนผมkohn pŏmโคนผมkohn pŏmhair roots; hair at the scalpเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …หนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sàหนังศีรษะnăng sĭi-sàscalpเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
Don’t tug hard at the hair roots; your scalp will hurt.