ของเก่า
kɔ̌ɔng-gàoMeanings
1NounA2
used goods; secondhand items
items that are not new and have been owned or used before
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an ex
This shirt is secondhand.
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He bought secondhand furniture to decorate his room.
This car is used, but its condition is still very good.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเดินdəənตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukที่tîiยังyangใช้ได้chái-dâai
I like to go to the flea market to look for cheap secondhand items that are still usable.
2NounB1
antiques; antiquities
old objects valued for their age, rarity, historical or artistic significance
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สะสมsà-sǒmสะสมsà-sǒm1[to] collect (as a hobby)2[to] accumulate; build upของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya period
My grandfather likes to collect antiques from the Ayutthaya period.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunอยากyàakเริ่มrə̂əmลงทุนlong-tunในnaiของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoคุณควรkun-kuuanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้ดีhâi-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you want to start investing in antiques, you should research thoroughly first.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiขายkǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoที่tîiมีmiiประวัติbprà-wàtและlɛ́มีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngมากmâak
This shop only sells antiques that have a history and are very expensive.
การประเมินมูลค่าgaan bprà-mern moon-lá-kâaของเก่าkŏng gàoนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanที่têeมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsŏongเพราะpráwมีmeeรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónมากmâak
Valuating antiques requires a highly experienced expert because there are many complex details.
3NounB1
scrap; junk; recyclable old materials
old materials collected for recycling or resale, such as scrap metal, bottles, or paper; often in the junk-dealing trade
Examples
ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngเก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
Every Sunday, the uncle collects old junk to sell.
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เราraoควรkuuanแยกyɛ̂ɛkขยะkà-yàที่tîiขายkǎaiเป็นbpenของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoได้dâaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiลดlótปริมาณbpà-rí-maanขยะkà-yà
We should separate trash that can be sold as recyclable materials to help reduce the amount of waste.
เขาkǎoหาเลี้ยงชีพhǎa-líiang-chîipด้วยdûuaiการรับgaan-rápซื้อsʉ́ʉของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔให้hâiโรงงานroong-ngaanรีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəən
He makes a living by buying up old materials and reselling them to recycling plants.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtรับซื้อráp séuของเก่าkŏng gàoอาจàatดูdooไม่mâiน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoสร้างsâangรายได้raai dâiหมุนเวียนmŭn wiianในnaiชุมชนchum-chonได้dâiเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
The business of buying scrap materials might not seem appealing, but it actually generates good income circulation within the community.
4NounB2
(figurative) old matters; an ex
issues or things from the past that are brought up again; colloquially, a former romantic partner
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มารื้อmaa-rʉ́ʉมารื้อmaa-rʉ́ʉ1[to] come to dismantle [sth]2[to] come to rummage through [sth]3[to] come to bring up [sth] again; reopen [an issue]ฟื้นfʉ́ʉnฟื้นfʉ́ʉn1[to] regain consciousness; come to2[to] recover; get better3[to] revive; restore [sth]เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gào1used goods; secondhand items2antiques; antiquities3scrap; junk; recyclable old materials4(figurative) old matters; an exกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ผ่านมาpàan-maaผ่านมาpàan-maa1[to] pass by; come past2[of time] to have passed; to elapse (up to now)3[to] go through; have been through (an experience)นานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
Let's not bring up old issues. It's been a long time.
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He accidentally ran into his ex at the mall yesterday.
การขุดgaan-kùtคุ้ยkúiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaพูดไม่ได้pûut-mâi-dâaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiอะไรดีà-rai-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàทำให้tam-hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
Digging up old issues to talk about doesn't help anything; it only makes the relationship worse.
ที่tîiเขาkǎoยังyangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiให้hâiใครkraiคงkongเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ยังyangฝังใจfǎng-jaiอยู่yùuกับgàpของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoนั่นแหละnân-lɛ̀
The reason he won't open his heart to anyone is probably because he's still hung up on his ex.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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ของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoused goods; secondhand itemsused goods; secondhand itemsWord