กงรถ
gong-rótMeaning
1NounB2
rim of a vehicle wheel; felloe
the outer rim or curved part of a cart, carriage, or vehicle wheel, especially on a traditional wheel
Examples
กงรถgong-rótกงรถgong-rótrim of a vehicle wheel; felloeม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ng1hardwood (timber)2hardwood-yielding tree
The wheel rim of this horse carriage is made of hardwood.
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The carpenter is fixing the broken rim of the cart wheel.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanการดัดgaan-dàtไม้máaiให้hâiโค้งkóongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกงรถgong-rótต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanอย่างมากyàang-mâak
In ancient times, bending wood to make the curved wheel rim required a great deal of expertise.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกงรถgong-rótเริ่มrə̂əmสึกหรอsʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔจากjàakการเสียดสีgaan-sìiat-sǐiกับgàpพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnเกวียนgwiianก็gɔ̂จะjàวิ่งwîngได้dâaiไม่ราบรื่นmâi-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
When the wheel rim begins to wear out from friction with the road surface, the cart will not run smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กงรถgong-rótกงรถgong-rótrim of a vehicle wheel; felloerim of a vehicle wheel; felloeWord