คงค่า
kong-kâaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] remain constant; stay the same in value
To remain the same in value; to stay constant.
Examples
ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คงค่าkong-kâaคงค่าkong-kâa1[to] remain constant; stay the same in value2[to] keep [sth] constant; preserve the value of [sth]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostสัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
The price of gasoline will remain constant for another week.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnจะผันผวนjà-pǎn-pǔuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatยังคงyang-kongค่าkâaเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpดอลลาร์dɔn-lâa
Even though the stock market fluctuates, the value of the Thai Baht remains constant against the dollar.
อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumในnaiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiคงค่าkong-kâaอยู่ที่yùu-tîi25องศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiatตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wan
The temperature in this room stays constant at 25 degrees Celsius all day.
ในnaiการทดลองgaan tót-longนี้néeความดันkwaam danภายในpaai naiภาชนะpaa-chá-náต้องdtôngคงค่าkong kâaในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeเราraoค่อยๆkôi kôiเพิ่มpêrmอุณหภูมิun-hà-poom
In this experiment, the pressure inside the container must remain constant while we gradually increase the temperature.
2VerbB2
[to] keep [sth] constant; preserve the value of [sth]
To maintain something so that its value does not change; to keep it constant.
Examples
ธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangcentral bankพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptคงค่าkong-kâaคงค่าkong-kâa1[to] remain constant; stay the same in value2[to] keep [sth] constant; preserve the value of [sth]อัตราดอกเบี้ยนโยบายàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîia-ná-yoo-baaiอัตราดอกเบี้ยนโยบายàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîia-ná-yoo-baaipolicy interest rateเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาเสถียรภาพrák-sǎa-sà-tǐian-rá-pâapรักษาเสถียรภาพrák-sǎa-sà-tǐian-rá-pâap[to] maintain stabilityทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìt1economic; relating to the economy2economically; in economic terms3the economic aspect
The central bank is trying to keep the policy interest rate constant to maintain economic stability.
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เขาkǎoออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงค่าkong-kâaน้ำหนักตัวnám-nàk-dtuuaไว้wáiที่tîi70กิโลกรัมgì-loo-gram
He exercises regularly to maintain his body weight at 70 kilograms.
เครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatถูกtùukตั้งโปรแกรมdtâng-bproo-grɛɛmให้hâiคงค่าkong-kâaอุณหภูมิห้องun-hà-puum-hɔ̂ngไม่ให้mâi-hâiเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngเกินgəənสองsɔ̌ɔngองศาong-sǎa
The air conditioner is programmed to maintain the room temperature so that it doesn't change by more than two degrees.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngลงทุนlong-tunในnaiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงค่าkong-kâaความสามารถในการแข่งขันkwaam-sǎa-mâat-nai-gaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnในnaiตลาดโลกdtà-làat-lôok
The company needs to invest in new technology to maintain its competitiveness in the global market.
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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คงค่าkong-kâaคงค่าkong-kâa[to] remain constant; stay the same in value[to] remain constant; stay the same in valueWord