ขัง
kǎngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]
To keep someone or something inside a space so it cannot get out (not necessarily as legal punishment).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]หนีnǐiหนีnǐi1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend to
Mom kept the cat in the room so it wouldn't escape.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnขังkǎngลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákไว้wáiในnaiคอกkɔ̂ɔkระหว่างrá-wàangทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านbâan
Yesterday I kept the puppy in the pen while cleaning the house.
If it rains, Dad will keep the chickens in the coop for safety.
ครูkruuขังkǎngอุปกรณ์กีฬาù-bpà-gɔɔn-gii-laaไว้wáiในnaiห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianหยิบyìpไปbpaiเล่นlênเองeeng
The teacher kept the sports equipment in the storage room after school so students wouldn't take it to play on their own.
2VerbB1
[to] imprison; detain [sb]
To keep someone in custody or in a place so they cannot leave, especially as punishment or for control.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎasuspect; accused person (criminal case)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last night
The police kept the suspect in the holding cell last night.
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ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngขังkǎngเขาkǎoระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔการพิจารณาคดีgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiเพราะprɔ́เกรงว่าgreeng-wâaจะjàหลบหนีlòp-nǐi
The court ordered him to be held in custody while awaiting trial due to flight risk.
ผู้pûuคุมขังkum-kǎngนักโทษnák-tôotตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
The guards detain prisoners strictly according to regulations for everyone's safety.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatขังkǎngแกนนำgɛɛn-namที่tîiปลุกระดมbplùk-rá-domเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการก่อความไม่สงบgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-kwaam-mâi-sà-ngòpเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
The government announced the detention of agitators to prevent further unrest.
3VerbB1
[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)
To accumulate or remain in a place without draining away, as water.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
It rained heavily last night, and water is still standing in front of the house.
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น้ำขังnáam-kǎngอยู่ในyùu-naiกระถางgrà-tǎangหลายlǎaiวันwanจนjonรากrâakต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเริ่มrə̂əmเน่าnâo
Water sat in the pot for several days until the plant's roots began to rot.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiฝนตกfǒn-dtòkน้ำnáamจะjàขังkǎngตรงdtrongปากซอยbpàak-sɔɔiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเดินผ่านdəən-pàanลำบากlam-bàak
Every time it rains, water collects at the entrance to the lane, making it difficult for pedestrians to get through.
หากhàakไม่mâiปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnให้น้ำhâi-náamไหลลงlǎi-longท่อtɔ̂ɔน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂จะjàขังkǎngอยู่yùuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenเดิมdəəmแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ตามdtaam
Unless the ground is graded so that water flows into the drain, water will continue to collect in the same spot even after the drain has been cleaned.
4AdjectiveB2
standing; trapped (of water)
Remaining collected in a place without draining or flowing away, as water.
Examples
กลิ่นอับglìn-àpกลิ่นอับglìn-àpmusty smellในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockการถ่ายเทgaan-tàai-teeการถ่ายเทgaan-tàai-teetransfer; ventilation (air, heat, liquid, weight)
The musty smell in the bathroom comes from stagnant air with no ventilation.
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Water is pooled in front of the house because the drain is clogged.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำขังnáam-kǎngตามdtaamแอ่งɛ̀ɛngถนนtà-nǒnทำให้tam-hâiรถติดrót-dtìtและlɛ́เกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetได้dâaiง่ายngâai
When it rains heavily, water trapped in road depressions causes traffic jams and makes accidents more likely.
ห้องhɔ̂ngที่tîiปิดbpìtทึบtʉ́pทำให้tam-hâiอากาศaa-gàatขังkǎngและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnสะสมsà-sǒmจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangให้hâiอากาศaa-gàatไหลเวียนlǎi-wiian
A sealed room traps air and accumulates humidity, so you need to open windows for airflow.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kǎng
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 | — | — |