กองขยะ
gɔɔng-kà-yàMeaning
1NounA2
garbage pile; rubbish heap
a pile or heap of trash, garbage, or rubbish
Examples
ตรงนั้นdtrong-nánตรงนั้นdtrong-nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàgarbage pile; rubbish heapใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
There is a very big pile of trash over there.
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Yesterday I saw a stray cat rummaging through a pile of trash for food.
เราraoควรkuuanทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàให้hâiเป็นที่bpen-tîiไม่ใช่mâi-châiทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiจนjonเป็นbpenกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yà
We should dispose of trash properly, not leave it until it becomes a pile of garbage.
กลิ่นglìnเหม็นměnโชยมาchooi-maaจากjàakกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàหลังlǎngตลาดdtà-làatทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเดินผ่านdəən-pàanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipปิดbpìtจมูกjà-mùuk
A bad smell is coming from the pile of trash behind the market, making passersby cover their noses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กองขยะ said กอง-ขะ-หยะ?
gɔɔng-kà-yà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
gɔɔng
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
กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpspile; heap; stackPart 1
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ขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2junk; worthless stuff (figurative)trash; garbage; rubbishPart 2
กองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàกองขยะgɔɔng-kà-yàgarbage pile; rubbish heapgarbage pile; rubbish heapWord