คง(kong)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

probably; likely

used to indicate probability or supposition about a situation

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decrease
It will probably rain today.
2AdverbA2

probably; likely

an adverb used to show that something is expected to be true or to happen

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congested
He will likely be late because of traffic.
3AdverbB1

still; unchanged

remaining the same; not changing from a prior state; stable or unchanged

Examples

ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveเท่าเดิมtâo dermเท่าเดิมtâo dermthe same as before; unchangedถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughสิ้นเดือนsîn deuuanสิ้นเดือนsîn deuuan1end of the month; month-end2at the end of the month3month-end payday (colloq.)
This price will remain the same until the end of the month.
4VerbB1

stable; unchanged

remaining the same; not changing or varying

Examples

สูตรอาหารsòot aa-hăanสูตรอาหารsòot aa-hăan1recipe2food formulationนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan dermเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm1same as before; unchanged2as before; as usualมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
This recipe has remained the same for many years.
5AdjectiveB2

permanent; lasting

enduring, not temporary; designed or intended to last

Examples

เฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fer-ní-jer máaiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fer-ní-jer máaiwooden furnitureสักsàkสักsàk1teak2[to] tattoo3about; approximately4any; even (a little); at all5[classifier] treeชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำมาtam maaทำมาtam maa1[to] have done; have been doing (up to now)2[to] make/prepare earlier (and bring/use now)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคงทนkong tonคงทนkong ton1enduring (figurative)2durable; long-lastingใช้งานได้chái ngaan dâaiใช้งานได้chái ngaan dâaifunctional; it worksนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)หลายสิบlăai sìpหลายสิบlăai sìptens of; dozens ofปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
This teak furniture set is made to be enduring, usable for many decades.
6AdjectiveB2

firm; steady; stable

not easily changing or shaken; steady in state or resolve

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงกดดันraeng gòt danแรงกดดันraeng gòt dan1pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances)2pressure (physical; force per unit area)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doจิตใจมั่นคงjìt-jai mân-kongจิตใจมั่นคงjìt-jai mân-kongmentally stable; resoluteและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiunwavering; steadfast
Despite heavy pressure, he remains steady in mind and unshaken.
7AdjectiveB2

stable; constant

not easily changing; firm or steady in condition or value

Examples

ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ฤดูréu-dooฤดูréu-doo1season2season (period for activity)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงที่kong têeคงที่kong têe1constant; unchanging2steady; stableมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanfor many monthsเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìtผลผลิตpŏn-pà-lìt1product; output2agricultural yield; harvest3result of productionไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The price of rice in this season has remained steady for months because the yield hasn’t changed much.
8AdjectiveB2

[to] keep; preserve

to cause [sth] to stay the same; to retain or preserve [sth]

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughต้นทุนdtôn tunต้นทุนdtôn tun1cost; cost of production2starting advantage/disadvantage; baselineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สูงขึ้นsŏong kêunสูงขึ้นsŏong kêun1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
We must retain the product quality even though costs have risen.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คงจะkong jàคงจะkong jàprobably; likely; I suppose

probably; likely; I suppose

น่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3should have (regret/criticism)4might be a good idea (suggestion)
  • probably; likely
  • be expected; should (probability)
  • should have (regret/criticism)
  • might be a good idea (suggestion)
รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keep
  • [to] treat; cure
  • [to] keep (a promise/law); observe
  • [to] hold (a position); serve as
  • [to] guard; look after; protect
  • [to] preserve; maintain; keep
มั่นคงmân kongมั่นคงmân kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)3stability; security
  • stable; steady
  • secure (finance/job/state)
  • stability; security
คงเดิมkong dermคงเดิมkong dermunchanged; the same

unchanged; the same