ก๊ง
góngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] drink alcohol (slang)
to drink alcohol; to have alcoholic drinks, used as informal slang.
Examples
เลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaan[to] finish work; get off workแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastก๊งgóngก๊งgóng1[to] drink alcohol (slang)2dazed; confused3shot (of alcohol); dramกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
We're done with work, want to go have a few drinks?
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I drank a bit too much last night, so I woke up late today.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngงดngótก๊งgóngไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́ตับdtàpเริ่มrə̂əmมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa
The doctor said I have to stop drinking for a while because my liver is starting to have problems.
สมัยเรียนsà-măi riianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiพวกเราpûuak raoชอบchôpนัดnátไปbpaiก๊งgóngกันganที่têeร้านráanเดิมๆderm dermหลังlăngสอบsòpเสร็จsètเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
Back in university, we used to regularly meet up for drinks at the same old places after finishing our exams.
2AdjectiveB1
dazed; confused
dazed, confused, or groggy, especially after being hit or from being drunk.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ก๊งgóngก๊งgóng1[to] drink alcohol (slang)2dazed; confused3shot (of alcohol); dramๆ-อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I just woke up and am still groggy.
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After getting hit hard by the ball, he was dazed for a moment.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngไปbpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkǎoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiเขาkǎoเมาmaoจนjonก๊งgóngไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo
Don't go talk to him right now; he's so drunk he's completely out of it.
ผลข้างเคียงpŏn kâang kiiangของkŏngยาyaaนี้néeอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sèukมึนๆmeun meunก๊งgóngๆ-ได้dâiทั้งวันtáng wan
The side effects of this medicine might make you feel dazed and groggy all day.
3NounB2
shot (of alcohol); dram
A small measure or glass of an alcoholic beverage, such as a shot of liquor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
góng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |