กง(gong)
Meanings
1NounB2
wheel rim; hoop
the circular outer part of a wheel, or a hoop-shaped frame
Examples
กงgongกงgong1wheel rim; hoop2boat ribเกวียนgwiianเกวียนgwiian1ox cart; wagon2kwian (capacity unit)อันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai néuua kăengไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai néuua kăeng1hardwood (timber)2hardwood-yielding treeและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความทนทานkwaam ton taanความทนทานkwaam ton taan1durability; robustness2endurance; stamina3resistance; tolerance (to [sth])มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This cartwheel rim is made of hardwood and is very durable.
2NounC2
boat rib
the curved wooden frame or rib of a boat
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ต่อเรือdtòr reuuaต่อเรือdtòr reuua[to] build a ship; [to] build a boatกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำเป็นtam bpenทำเป็นtam bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifกงgongกงgong1wheel rim; hoop2boat ribเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàk[to] bear weight; [to] support weight
The shipwright is selecting strong wood to make the boat's ribs to support the weight.