คง
kongMeanings
1AdverbA2
probably; likely
used to indicate probability or supposition about a situation
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
It will probably rain today.
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This price will probably go up next month.
If she isn’t answering the phone, she’s probably in a meeting.
ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiข่าวkàaoเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเราraoคงkongเริ่มrə̂əmประชุมbprà-chumตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laa
If there is no further news, we will probably start the meeting on time.
จากjàakสัญญาณsǎn-yaanตลาดdtà-làatแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiราคาหุ้นraa-kaa-hûnคงkongจะผันผวนjà-pǎn-pǔuanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikสักพักsàk-pák
With market signals like this, stock prices will probably continue to be volatile for a while.
2AdverbB1
still; unchanged
remaining the same; not changing from a prior state; stable or unchanged
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveเท่าเดิมtâo-dəəmเท่าเดิมtâo-dəəmthe same as before; unchangedถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan1end of the month; month-end2at the end of the month
This price will remain the same until the end of the month.
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แม้mɛ́ɛผ่านไปpàan-bpaiหลายlǎaiปีbpiiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náยังคงyang-kongเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even after many years, the park remains as quiet and peaceful as before.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiคงไม่kong-mâiมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtไตรมาสdtrai-mâatแรกrɛ̂ɛk
This policy will remain unchanged throughout the first quarter.
แม้mɛ́ɛอากาศaa-gàatผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanคุณภาพน้ำkun-ná-pâap-náamในnaiอ่างเก็บน้ำàang-gèp-náamกลับglàpคงkongเสถียรsà-tǐianตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
Despite fluctuating weather, the water quality in the reservoir remains stable according to standards.
3VerbB1
[to] remain; stay unchanged
to remain in the same state or condition; not change or vary
Examples
สูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanสูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎan1recipe2food formulationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usualมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This recipe has remained the same for many years.
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แม้mɛ́ɛร้านráanจะjàปรับปรุงใหม่bpràp-bprung-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛรสชาติrót-châatยังคงyang-kongไม่mâiเปลี่ยนbplìian
Even though the shop was renovated, the taste has remained unchanged.
เขาkǎoรักษาrák-sǎaมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanงานngaanให้hâiคงที่kong-tîiเสมอsà-mə̌əไม่ว่าmâi-wâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaจะjàรีบrîipแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
He always keeps the work standard unchanged, no matter how rushed the clients are.
ภายใต้paai-dtâaiวิกฤตwí-grìtราคาสินค้าraa-kaa-sǐn-káaพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítยังคงyang-kongที่tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Amid the crisis, the prices of some basic goods remain stable to help the public.
4AdjectiveB2
lasting; enduring
continuing to exist or endure; not passing away
Examples
เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiwooden furnitureสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำมาtam-maaทำมาtam-maa1[to] have done; have been doing2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คงทนkong-tonคงทนkong-ton1durable; long-lasting2enduring (figurative)ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaifunctional; it worksนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)หลายสิบlǎai-sìpหลายสิบlǎai-sìptens of; dozens ofปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
This teak furniture set is made to be enduring, usable for many decades.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiคงทนkong-tonและlɛ́สีsǐiไม่mâiซีดsîitง่ายngâaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบ้านbâanดูduuใหม่màiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
He chose durable materials and colors that don’t fade easily so the house always looks new.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnกำหนดgam-nòtนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiคงอยู่kong-yùuระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแนวทางการทำงานnɛɛo-taang-gaan-tam-ngaanไม่mâiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ
The organization set policies intended to endure long term so work guidelines don’t change with trends.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaประกันbprà-ganชนิดchá-nítนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiความคุ้มครองkwaam-kúm-krɔɔngคงkongต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngอายุaa-yúเกษียณgà-sǐian
This type of insurance policy is designed to provide enduring coverage until retirement age.
5AdjectiveB2
firm; steady; stable
not easily changing or shaken; steady in state or resolve
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan1pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)2pressure; pressing force (physical)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doจิตใจมั่นคงjìt-jai-mân-kongจิตใจมั่นคงjìt-jai-mân-kongmentally stable; resoluteและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎiไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎiunwavering; steadfast
Despite heavy pressure, he remains steady in mind and unshaken.
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ทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoแม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongเดินหน้าdəən-nâaอย่างyàangมีmiiวินัยwí-nai
Our team, despite many obstacles, continues steadily with discipline.
เธอtəəคงkongจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnเดิมdəəmอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแน่นnɛ̂nไม่mâiเปลี่ยนท่าทีbplìian-tâa-tiiตามdtaamกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-kom
She maintains a firm stance, unshaken by social trends.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnนี้níiคงkongมาตรฐานคุณภาพmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kun-ná-pâapไว้wáiอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əแม้mɛ́ɛสภาวะsà-paa-wáตลาดผันผวนdtà-làat-pǎn-pǔuan
This organization keeps its quality standards steady even when the market fluctuates.
ราคาraa-kaaข้าวkâaoในnaiฤดูrʉ́-duuนี้níiคงที่kong-tîiมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanเพราะprɔ́ผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtไม่mâiเปลี่ยนbplìianมากmâak
The price of rice in this season has remained steady for months because the yield hasn’t changed much.
แม้mɛ́ɛเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngขั้นต่ำkân-dtàmยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuระดับrá-dàpเดิมdəəm
Even though the economy is volatile, the minimum wage remains at the same level.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาrák-sǎaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapสินค้าsǐn-káaให้hâiคงเส้นคงวาkong-sên-kong-waaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôok
The company strives to keep product quality steady in order to build consumer trust.
อัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaถูกtùukตรึงdtrʉngให้hâiคงkongระดับrá-dàpเดิมdəəmตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtไตรมาสdtrai-mâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาเสถียรภาพrák-sǎa-sà-tǐian-rá-pâapทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngən
Interest rates were held steady throughout the quarter to maintain financial stability.
6VerbB2
[to] keep; retain; preserve
to cause [sth] to remain in its existing state; to retain or preserve [sth]
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapquality (standard; grade)สินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenต้นทุนdtôn-tunต้นทุนdtôn-tun1cost; cost of production2starting advantage/disadvantage; baselineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
We must retain the product quality even though costs have risen.
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ครูkruuพยายามpá-yaa-yaamคงkongบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuให้hâiสงบsà-ngòpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tí
The teacher tries to preserve a calm learning atmosphere so everyone can concentrate.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดค่าใช้จ่ายdtàt-kâa-chái-jàaiที่tîiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงkongสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanไว้wáiตามเดิมdtaam-dəəm
The company cut unnecessary expenses to preserve employee benefits as they are.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanขอkɔ̌ɔคงkongรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpพิธีpí-tiiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmไว้wáiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàปรับbpràpรายละเอียดเล็กน้อยraai-lá-ìiat-lék-nɔ́ɔiให้hâiร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
The organizer wishes to retain the traditional ceremony format, though slightly updating details to be contemporary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |