ก่ง
gòngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] bend; [to] draw (a bow)
to bend, curve, or draw back (such as a bowstring or crossbow)
Examples
นักรบnák-rópนักรบnák-róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ก่งgòngก่งgòng[to] bend; [to] draw (a bow)หน้าไม้nâa-máaiหน้าไม้nâa-máaicrossbowเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔm1[to] prepare; get ready2prepared; ready; on standbyที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversaryที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
The warrior drew back the crossbow, ready to shoot the approaching enemy.
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The teacher taught the correct way to hold the bow and draw it back.
นายพรานnaai-praanก่งgòngหน้าไม้nâa-máaiเล็งlengไปที่bpai-tîiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yenก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเหนี่ยวไกnìiao-gai
The hunter calmly drew his crossbow and aimed at the target before pulling the trigger.
การgaanก่งgòngธนูtá-nuuที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพละกำลังpá-lá-gam-langของkɔ̌ɔngแขนkɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ไหล่làiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Drawing a bow made of hardwood requires immense strength from the arms and shoulders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |