ขนมกง
kà-nǒm-gongMeaning
1NounC1
wheel-shaped traditional Thai sweet
A traditional Thai deep-fried sweet made from mung bean flour, shaped like a wheel and often used in auspicious ceremonies.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมกงkà-nŏm gongขนมกงkà-nŏm gongwheel-shaped traditional Thai sweetกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำชาnám chaaน้ำชาnám chaatea (beverage)ร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morning
My grandmother likes to eat Khanom Kong with hot tea in the morning.
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ขนมกงkà-nǒm-gongเป็นbpenขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiมงคลmong-konที่tîiคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiในnaiพิธีแต่งงานpí-tii-dtɛ̀ng-ngaan
Khanom Kong is an auspicious Thai dessert that people in the past often used in wedding ceremonies.
ด้วยdûuaiรูปร่างrûup-râangที่tîiคล้ายกับkláai-gàpล้อlɔ́ɔเกวียนgwiianขนมกงkà-nǒm-gongจึงjʉngมีmiiความหมายแฝงkwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛngถึงtʉ̌ngการก้าวเดินgaan-gâao-dəənไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaในnaiชีวิตคู่chii-wít-kûuโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk
With its wheel-like shape, Khanom Kong carries a hidden meaning of moving forward in married life without obstacles.
ปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban néeหาhăaร้านráanที่ทำtêe tamขนมกงkà-nŏm gongสูตรsòotโบราณboh-raanอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiได้dâiยากมากyâak mâakเพราะpráwขั้นตอนkân dtonการกวนgaan guanแป้งbpâaengถั่วเขียวtùua kĭiaoมีmeeความละเอียดอ่อนkwaam lá-ìat onสูงsŏong
Nowadays, it is very difficult to find a shop that makes delicious traditional Khanom Kong because the process of stirring the mung bean flour is highly delicate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมกง said ขะ-หนม-กง?
kà-nǒm-gong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขนมกงkà-nǒm-gongขนมกงkà-nǒm-gongwheel-shaped traditional Thai sweetwheel-shaped traditional Thai sweetWord