กงจักร

gong-jàk

Meanings

1NounB2

discus weapon (of Vishnu)

a circular weapon with a sharp, serrated edge, famously associated with the Hindu god Vishnu.

Examples

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2NounB2

circular saw; gear wheel

a circular saw blade or a toothed wheel, like a gear.

Examples

ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeกงจักรgong-jàkกงจักรgong-jàk1discus weapon (of Vishnu)2circular saw; gear wheelของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉai1saw (tool)2[to] saw; [to] cut with a sawวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทื่อtʉ̂ʉทื่อtʉ̂ʉ1blunt; not sharp2dull-witted; slow-thinking3flat; expressionless; lifelessแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The carpenter has to change the circular saw blade because it's dull.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กงจักร said กง-จัก?

gong-jàk

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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กงจักรgong-jàkกงจักรgong-jàkdiscus weapon (of Vishnu)discus weapon (of Vishnu)Word