ของ

kɔ̌ɔng

Meanings

1PrepositionA1

of; belonging to

a marker placed between nouns to show possession or association

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my notebook.
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กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuอยู่yùuบนbonโต๊ะdtó
The teacher’s bag is on the table.
นี่nîiเป็นbpenรูปrûupของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎn
This is a photo of my friend’s family.
งานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmเก้าgâaoโมงmoongตรงdtrong
Our company’s work will start at nine sharp.
2NounA1

thing; item; stuff

an object or belongings; things in general

Examples

โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
The table is full of things.
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ในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngมีmiiของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะมากyə́-mâak
There are many things in the box.
ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดแยกkát-yɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâaiกับgàpของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทิ้งtíng
I need to sort the things that can still be used from the things to discard.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan
Don't forget to pack your things before leaving the house.
3NounA2

property; goods

items that belong to someone, especially possessions or merchandise

Examples

อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleนั่นnânนั่นnânthat (over there)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)
Don't touch that; that's his stuff.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanร้านนี้ráan-níiลดราคาlót-raa-kaaของkɔ̌ɔngหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Yesterday this shop discounted many things.
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiหอhɔ̌ɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาaoของkɔ̌ɔngไปbpaiแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiกล่องglɔ̀ng
She moved dorms and took only a few boxes of her belongings.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngหนีnǐiฝนfǒnทันtanก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปียกbpìiakทั้งtángแผงpɛ̌ɛng
The vendor packed up his goods to escape the rain just in time before his entire stall got soaked.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kɔ̌ɔng

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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