ข้าวของ
kâao-kɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1NounA2
belongings; possessions
Items or goods that someone owns; personal belongings or property.
Examples
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔng1belongings; possessions2goods; waresของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrently
Don’t forget to take your belongings with you.
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Yesterday I moved house, so I had to sort my belongings all day.
He carefully packed his valuable belongings into a box.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamเราraoรีบrîipสำรวจsǎm-rùuatข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiและlɛ́บันทึกban-tʉ́kรายการraai-gaanไว้wáiเคลมkleemประกันbprà-gan
After the flood, we quickly inspected our belongings that were damaged and recorded the list to file an insurance claim.
2NounB1
goods; wares
General things or merchandise (often in a collective sense).
Examples
ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔng1belongings; possessions2goods; waresหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai1various; diverse; of many kinds2variously; in many waysทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháipractical-use items; household goods; personal-use itemsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
This market has various goods, including clothes, utensils, and toys.
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พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaจัดjàtข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nแผงpɛ̌ɛngใหม่màiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเห็นhěnของkɔ̌ɔngได้dâaiชัดchát
The vendor arranged the merchandise on the stall again so customers could see the items clearly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanราคาraa-kaaข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngในnaiตลาดdtà-làatมักจะmák-jàขยับขึ้นkà-yàp-kʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
Before festivals, the prices of general goods in the market usually rise slightly.
ช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiปีbpiiผู้คนpûu-konออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaซื้อข้าวของsʉ́ʉ-kâao-kɔ̌ɔngกันganคึกคักkʉ́k-kákตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiในบ้านnai-bâanไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàak
Towards the end of the year, people come out to buy all sorts of merchandise, from household items to gifts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 1
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ข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngข้าวของkâao-kɔ̌ɔngbelongings; possessionsbelongings; possessionsWord