โคนัน

koo-nan

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Detective Conan (Japanese manga/anime)

The fictional boy detective from the Japanese manga and anime series 'Detective Conan' (ยอดนักสืบจิ๋วโคนัน); also used to refer to the franchise itself.

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2NounB2

(slang) a detective; an observant person

A colloquial term for a person who is very observant, inquisitive, or skilled at deduction, like a detective.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herช่างสังเกตchâng-sǎng-gèetช่างสังเกตchâng-sǎng-gèetobservant; keen-eyedเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughโคนันkoo-nanโคนันkoo-nan1Detective Conan (Japanese manga/anime)2(slang) a detective; an observant personเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeทรงผมsong-pǒmทรงผมsong-pǒmhairstyle; hairdo; haircut (style)นิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
You're as observant as Conan, noticing even a small change in my hairstyle.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

koo

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——