Body and health ก้น gôn
bottom, bum; the bottom or far end (of something) noun
- gôn falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ก้นgôn is the everyday, polite enough word for your bottom, and also the bottom or the far end of anything: the bottom of a glass, ก้นแก้วgôn gâew, or the dead end of a soi, ก้นซอยgôn sawy, a handy word for giving directions. The crude word is ตูดdtùut, fine among close friends and rude anywhere else.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- gon soi
- kon soi
- gon sawy
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