กง
gongMeanings
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-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ng1hardwood (timber)2hardwood-yielding treeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanความทนทานkwaam-ton-taan1durability; robustness2endurance; stamina3resistance; tolerance (to [sth])มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This cartwheel rim is made of hardwood and is very durable.
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ช่างchângกำลังgam-langซ่อมsɔ̂mกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔรถม้าrót-máaที่tîiพังเสียหายpang-sǐia-hǎaiจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi
The mechanic is repairing the carriage wheel rim that was damaged in yesterday's accident.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnดัดdàtไม้máaiให้hâiโค้งงอkóong-ngɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเป็นtam-bpenกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔของkɔ̌ɔngรถลากrót-lâak
The carpenter has to use heat to bend the wood to make the circular rim of the rickshaw wheel.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔเหล็กlèkของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkโบราณboo-raanยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiสภาพสมบูรณ์sà-pâap-sǒm-buunแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านpàanเวลาwee-laaมาmaaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpii
The iron wheel hoop structure of the antique machine remains in perfect condition despite decades passing by.
2NounC2
boat rib
the curved wooden frame or rib of a boat
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toต่อเรือdtɔ̀ɔ-rʉʉaต่อเรือdtɔ̀ɔ-rʉʉa[to] build a ship; [to] build a boatกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)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 ribเรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàk[to] bear weight; [to] support weight
The shipwright is selecting strong wood to make the boat's ribs to support the weight.
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โครงสร้างkroong-sâangหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngเรือไม้rʉʉa-máaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiกระดูกgrà-dùukงูnguuและlɛ́กงgongเรือrʉʉaที่tîiถูกtùukยึดyʉ́tเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-ganอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎa
The main structure of a wooden boat consists of the keel and the ribs that are firmly fastened together.
การวางgaan-waangระยะห่างrá-yá-hàangของkɔ̌ɔngกงgongเรือrʉʉaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรือrʉʉaมีmiiความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunขณะkà-nàลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náam
The spacing of each boat rib must be precisely calculated to ensure the boat is balanced while afloat.
ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการดัดgaan-dàtไม้máaiทำtamกงgongเรือใบrʉʉa-baiแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raanเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàสูญหายไปsǔun-hǎai-bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
The art of bending wood to make the ribs of traditional sailboats is a local wisdom that is fading away with time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gong
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 | — | — |