โชน
choonMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] blaze; burn brightly
to burn strongly with bright flames
Examples
ฟืนfʉʉnฟืนfʉʉnfirewoodแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothติดไฟdtìt-faiติดไฟdtìt-fai1[to] catch fire; ignite2[to] set fire to [sth]; ignite [sth]; light [a fire]3combustible; capable of catching fireแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)โชนchoonโชนchoon1[to] blaze; burn brightly2[to] shine brightly; gleamขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyถอยtɔ̌ɔiถอยtɔ̌ɔi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out; back down3[to] decline; regress; deteriorateกรูดgrùutกรูดgrùutJerusalem thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata)
The dry firewood caught and suddenly blazed up, making everyone back away.
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พอpɔɔเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manกองไฟgɔɔng-faiก็gɔ̂โชนchoonแรงrɛɛngจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipปิดbpìtฝาfǎaถังtǎng
Once fuel was added, the fire blazed up strongly, so we had to quickly close the tank lid.
ลมlomกระโชกgrà-chôokทำให้tam-hâiเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiโชนchoonพรวดprûuatลามlaamไปตามbpai-dtaamหญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
A gust of wind made the flames blaze up suddenly and spread quickly through the dry grass.
ประกายbprà-gaaiจากjàakสายไฟsǎai-faiทำให้tam-hâiเต็นท์dténโชนchoonพรึบprʉ́pทางtaangทีมงานtiim-ngaanจึงjʉngเร่งrêngฉีดchìitน้ำnáamสกัดsà-gàtทันทีtan-tii
A spark from the wire caused the tent to blaze up at once, so the crew hurried to spray water to suppress it.
2VerbB2
[to] shine brightly; gleam
to emit a strong, piercing light; to gleam intensely
Examples
แสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamไฟหน้ารถfai-nâa-rótไฟหน้ารถfai-nâa-rótheadlightโชนchoonโชนchoon1[to] blaze; burn brightly2[to] shine brightly; gleamเข้าตาkâo-dtaaเข้าตาkâo-dtaa1[to] get into the eye2[to] catch someone's eye; attract favorable attention3[to] impress; meet the markทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)สายตาsǎai-dtaaสายตาsǎai-dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)
The car’s headlights gleamed sharply into my eyes, making me look away.
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The sun began to gleam intensely above the horizon, making the sea look dazzling.
That diamond gleamed so intensely that I had to raise my hand to shield my eyes.
The LED billboard emitted such piercing light at night that it outshone the stars.
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
choon
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 | — | — |