ก้อน
lump
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- 1 lump、chunk、bodily lump
- 2 [classifier for lumps or chunks]
- 3 lump sum
This word presents something as a distinct, usually thick or roughly rounded mass. It can refer to lumps, chunks, clouds, or bodily lumps, and it also serves as their classifier. It is also used for money treated as one lump sum.
lump、chunk、bodily lump
A distinct mass or chunk, often irregular in shape but perceived as one solid or compact unit.
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ก้อนหิน kɔ̂ɔn hǐn a rock ก้อนหิน details
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น้ำแข็งก้อนใหญ่ náam khɛ̌ŋ kɔ̂ɔn yày a large chunk of ice น้ำแข็งก้อนใหญ่ details
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แป้งจับตัวเป็นก้อน pɛ̂ɛŋ càp tua pen kɔ̂ɔn The flour forms lumps. แป้งจับตัวเป็นก้อน details
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มีก้อนที่คอ mii kɔ̂ɔn thîi khɔɔ There is a lump in the neck. มีก้อนที่คอ details
[classifier for lumps or chunks]
A classifier used to count things viewed as lumps, chunks, or compact masses, such as rocks, ice cubes, clouds, and bars of soap.
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น้ำแข็งสองก้อน náam khɛ̌ŋ sɔ̌ɔŋ kɔ̂ɔn two ice cubes น้ำแข็งสองก้อน details
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สบู่สามก้อน sabùu sǎam kɔ̂ɔn three bars of soap สบู่สามก้อน details
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เมฆก้อนนั้น mêek kɔ̂ɔn nán that cloud เมฆก้อนนั้น details
lump sum
An extended use that treats money or another amount as one undivided, substantial sum.
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เงินก้อน ŋən kɔ̂ɔn a lump sum of money เงินก้อน details
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จ่ายเป็นเงินก้อนเดียว càay pen ŋən kɔ̂ɔn diaw pay in one lump sum จ่ายเป็นเงินก้อนเดียว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ก้อน is a distinct mass rather than loose or scattered material. The mass does not need to be spherical; the word works for rocks, chunks of ice, balls of soil, clouds, food lumps, and similar shapes. It appears before a material noun in expressions such as ก้อนหิน “a rock,” and after a noun in phrases such as น้ำแข็งก้อนใหญ่ “a large chunk of ice.” เป็นก้อน and จับตัวเป็นก้อน commonly describe something becoming lumpy or clumping together. As a classifier, the basic order is noun + number + ก้อน. With a demonstrative, the pattern is noun + ก้อน + demonstrative, as in เมฆก้อนนี้ “this cloud.” When used about the body, ก้อน or ก้อนเนื้อ can refer to a palpable lump or internal mass.
Usage
It is common when ordering or counting ice, describing lumps in cooking, and talking about rocks, clouds, bars of soap, or other compact objects. In health contexts it can describe a bodily lump. In financial contexts, เงินก้อน refers to money received, saved, invested, or paid as a single substantial sum.
Caution
ก้อน is not a general-purpose classifier for every small object. Use it only when something is naturally viewed as a lump, chunk, or compact mass; books, vehicles, and many other objects require their own classifiers. Unlike ชิ้น, which often presents something as a cut or separate piece, ก้อน emphasizes thickness and compact mass. In a medical or bodily context, ก้อนเนื้อ may be understood as a lump or mass rather than merely a piece of meat.
Differences from similar words
1 lump synonyms
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ชิ้น is a general word or classifier for a separate piece, especially something cut or divided. ก้อน emphasizes a thick, compact, or lump-like mass.