โซน
soonMeaning
1NounA2
zone; area; section
A designated area or section separated for a particular purpose (e.g., residential zone, no-smoking zone).
Examples
ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โซนsoonโซนsoonzone; area; sectionห้ามสูบhâam-sùupห้ามสูบhâam-sùupno smoking
This is a no-smoking zone.
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The dormitory is divided into male and female zones.
This shop has a work zone separate from the dining zone.
ในnaiงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanจะมีjà-miiโซนsoonกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเด็กdèkโซนsoonอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́โซนsoonการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng
At the festival there will be a kids’ activity zone, a food zone, and a performance zone.
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
soon
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 | — | — |