กขคง
gor kŏr kor ngorMeanings
1NounB1
Thai ABCs; basics
A conventional sequence of Thai letters, comparable to ABCs in English; figuratively, the rudiments or basics of a subject.
Examples
น้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเพิ่งเริ่มpêrng rêrmเพิ่งเริ่มpêrng rêrm[to] have just startedเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)กขคงgor kŏr kor ngorกขคงgor kŏr kor ngor1Thai ABCs; basics2multiple-choice optionsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนอนุบาลrong rian à-nú-baanโรงเรียนอนุบาลrong rian à-nú-baankindergarten; preschool
My younger brother just started learning Gor Khor Kor Ngor (the Thai alphabet) at kindergarten.
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ก่อนจะgòn jàเขียนkĭianประโยคbprà-yòhkยาวๆyaao yaaoได้dâiคุณkunต้องdtôngรู้rúuกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorก่อนgòn
Before you can write long sentences, you need to know the basics first.
เขาkăoไม่รู้เรื่องmâi rúu rêuuangกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpการทำอาหารgaan tam aa-hăanเลยloie
He doesn't know the first thing about cooking at all.
การบริหารgaan bo-rí-hăanธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorแต่dtàeต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและláeการวางแผนgaan waang păenที่ดีtêe dee
Business administration isn't just about the basics; it requires experience and good planning.
2NounB1
multiple-choice options
the choices A, B, C, and D in a multiple-choice test or examination
Examples
ข้อสอบkôr sòpข้อสอบkôr sòpexam; exam paper; exam questionวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)กขคงgor kŏr kor ngorกขคงgor kŏr kor ngor1Thai ABCs; basics2multiple-choice optionsทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything50ข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)
Today's exam is entirely multiple-choice with 50 questions.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่รู้mâi rúuคำตอบkam dtòpในnaiข้อสอบkôr sòpกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorคุณkunก็gâwยังyangสามารถsăa-mâatเดาdaoได้dâi
If you don't know the answer in a multiple-choice test, you can still guess.
ฉันchănเกลียดglìiatข้อสอบkôr sòpแบบbàepเขียนkĭianฉันchănชอบchôpทำtamข้อสอบkôr sòpแบบbàepกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorมากกว่าmâak gwàa
I hate written exams; I prefer doing multiple-choice tests.
อาจารย์aa-jaanออกแบบòk bàepข้อสอบkôr sòpกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorเพื่อให้pêuua hâiง่ายngâaiต่อdtòการตรวจgaan dtrùuatและláeประเมินผลbprà-mern pŏnนักเรียนnák riianจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak
The professor designed a multiple-choice exam to make it easier to grade and evaluate a large number of students.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กขคง said กอ-ขะ-คง?
gor kŏr kor ngor
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)probably; likelyPart 2
กขคงgor kŏr kor ngorกขคงgor kŏr kor ngorThai ABCs; basicsThai ABCs; basicsWord