กงล้อ
gong-lɔ́ɔMeaning
1NounB1
wheel
a circular object that turns on a central point, used for vehicles or machinery.
Examples
รถม้าrót-máaรถม้าrót-máahorse-drawn carriage; coachคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔwheelทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implement
The old horse-drawn carriage has wheels made of wood.
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The mechanic is repairing the wheel of the machine in the factory.
เสียงsǐiangกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔเหล็กlèkบดbòtกับgàpรางรถไฟraang-rót-faiดังdangไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween
The sound of the steel wheels grinding against the train tracks echoed throughout the area.
กงล้อgong lóขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiของkŏngกังหันน้ำgang-hăn námหมุนmŭnช้าๆcháa cháaเพื่อpêuuaวิดน้ำwít náamเข้าสู่kâo sòoไร่นาrâi naa
The large wheel of the water turbine turns slowly to pump water into the fields.
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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กงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔกงล้อgong-lɔ́ɔwheelwheelWord