โค่น
kôonMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fell; cut down
to cut down or knock down something standing upright, especially a tree or pole
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherโค่นkôonโค่นkôon1[to] fell; cut down2[to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisivelyต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขวางkwǎangขวางkwǎang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
The villagers helped cut down the tree blocking the road yesterday.
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ช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเลื่อยยนต์lʉ̂ʉai-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโค่นเสาkôon-sǎoเก่าgàoอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The workers had to use a chainsaw to carefully knock down the old pole.
เขาkǎoจ้างjâangทีมงานtiim-ngaanมาmaaโค่นkôonต้นสนdtôn-sǒnสูงsǔungข้างบ้านkâang-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพายุpaa-yúจะjàมาmaa
He hired a crew to cut down the tall pine next to the house before the storm arrived.
เจ้าหน้าที่ป่าไม้jâao-nâa-tîi-bpàa-máaiอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiโค่นkôonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiที่tîiเอนeenพาดpâatสายไฟsǎai-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอันตรายan-dtà-raai
The forestry officials permitted cutting down the tree leaning on the power lines to prevent danger.
2VerbB2
[to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisively
to remove from power or position, especially a leader, regime, or champion, often by force or decisive action
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)รวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofโค่นkôonโค่นkôon1[to] fell; cut down2[to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisivelyรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2government; state authoritiesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìt1corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest2[to] commit fraud/corruption; act dishonestly
People gathered to overthrow the corrupt government.
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กัปตันทีมgàp-dtan-tiimหน้าใหม่nâa-màiโค่นkôonแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoจนได้jon-dâaiถ้วยtûuaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
The new team captain toppled the defending champions and brought the trophy home.
พรรคฝ่ายค้านpák-fàai-káanประกาศbprà-gàatยุทธศาสตร์yút-tá-sàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโค่นkôonผู้นำเผด็จการpûu-nam-pà-dèt-gaanภายในpaai-naiปีนี้bpii-níi
The opposition party announced a strategy to depose the authoritarian leader within this year.
การเปิดโปงgaan-bpə̀ət-bpoongคดีká-diiคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenชนวนchá-nuuanให้hâiโค่นkôonคณะká-náผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatลงlongอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàat
The exposure of a major corruption case became the trigger to decisively unseat the ruling group.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kôon
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |