คงคา
kong-kaaMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Ganga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)
The River Ganga (Ganges), especially in religious, literary, or classical contexts.
Examples
ชาวฮินดูchaao-hin-duuชาวฮินดูchaao-hin-duuHindu personจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำคงคาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kong-kaaแม่น้ำคงคาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kong-kaaGanges Riverเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam-sàk-sìtน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam-sàk-sìtholy water; sacred water
Many Hindus travel to bathe in the Ganga River because they believe it is a sacred river.
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แม่น้ำคงคาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kong-kaaเป็นbpenแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiหลักlàkที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtสายsǎaiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiประเทศอินเดียbprà-têet-in-diia
The Ganga River is one of the most important main rivers in India.
พิธีpí-tiiลอยlɔɔiอังคารang-kaanในnaiแม่น้ำคงคาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kong-kaaเป็นbpenความปรารถนาkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápบางคนbaang-konที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉศาสนาฮินดูsàat-sà-nǎa-hin-duu
The ceremony of scattering ashes in the Ganga River is the final wish of some deceased Hindus.
วรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamอินเดียโบราณin-diia boh-raanมักกล่าวmák glàaoถึงtĕungความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam yîng yàiและláeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanของkŏngสายน้ำsăai náamคงคาkong-kaaที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítและláeจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanของkŏngผู้คนpôo kon
Ancient Indian literature often mentions the greatness and importance of the Ganga River to people's way of life and spirituality.
2Proper nounB2
Goddess Ganga (personified river)
The river personified as a goddess in Hindu tradition.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaพระแม่คงคาprá mâe kong-kaaGanga; goddess of waterเสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toสวรรค์sà-wănสวรรค์sà-wăn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortสู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)โลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútโลกมนุษย์lôhk má-nútthe human world; earthly realm
In mythology, it is said that the goddess Ganga descended from heaven to the human world.
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ชาวฮินดูchaao-hin-duuบูชาbuu-chaaพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaในnaiฐานะเทพีtǎa-ná-tee-piiผู้pûuประทานbprà-taanความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunและlɛ́ชำระล้างcham-rá-láangบาปbàap
Hindus worship the goddess Ganga as the deity who grants fertility and washes away sins.
รูปเคารพrûup-kao-rópของkɔ̌ɔngพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaมักจะmák-jàปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiลักษณะlák-sà-nàสตรีsà-dtriiผู้pûuงดงามngót-ngaamทรงsongพาหนะpaa-hà-nàเป็นbpenมกรmá-gonหรือrʉ̌ʉจระเข้jɔɔ-rá-kêe
Iconic representations of the goddess Ganga often appear as a beautiful woman riding a makara or a crocodile.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaพระศิวะprá-sì-wáทรงsongใช้cháiมวยผมmuuai-pǒmรองรับrɔɔng-rápกระแสธารgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-taanอันanเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakของkɔ̌ɔngพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiไหลลงlǎi-longสู่sùuพื้นโลกpʉ́ʉn-lôok
According to belief, Lord Shiva used his matted hair to receive the fierce current of the goddess Ganga before letting it flow down to Earth.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)probably; likelyPart 1
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คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 2
คงคาkong-kaaคงคาkong-kaaGanga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)Ganga; the Ganges River (Skt.-derived)Word