Thai word
ก้อน
gâwn
块（块状物的量词）
How to pronounce ก้อน
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ก้อน is written gâwn and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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gawn
Mid tone
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gàwn
Low tone
- ก้อน
gâwn
Falling tone
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gǎwn
Rising tone
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gáwn
High tone
What does ก้อน mean?
Translation
块（块状物的量词）
ก้อน (gâwn) means "块（块状物的量词）" in Thai.
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What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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