คงทน
kong-tonMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
durable; long-lasting
strong and able to withstand use or wear for a long time without breaking, wearing out, or deteriorating
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คงทนkong-tonคงทนkong-ton1durable; long-lasting2enduring (figurative)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
These shoes are durable; even wearing them every day, they don’t break easily.
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โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiตัวdtuuaนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiแท้tɛ́ɛจึงjʉngคงทนkong-tonและlɛ́ใช้ได้chái-dâaiนานnaanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
This wooden table is made from real wood, so it’s durable and can be used for many years.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ซิปsípแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngผ้าpâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaหนาnǎaคงทนkong-tonต่อdtɔ̀ɔการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanหนักnàk
I chose this bag because the zipper is strong and the fabric is thick, making it durable for heavy use.
หม้อเหล็กmɔ̂ɔ-lèkหล่อlɔ̀ɔนี้níiคงทนkong-tonต่อdtɔ̀ɔความร้อนสูงkwaam-rɔ́ɔn-sǔungและlɛ́การขูดgaan-kùutขีดkìitเหมาะสำหรับใช้mɔ̀-sǎm-ràp-cháiในnaiครัวkruuaที่tîiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk
This cast-iron pot is durable against high heat and scratching, suitable for a hard-working kitchen.
2AdjectiveB2
enduring (figurative)
continuing steadily over time; not easily changed or diminished (e.g., feelings, values, results)
Examples
ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-pan1bond; attachment; emotional tie2binding force; obligation (legal/formal)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityคงทนkong-tonคงทนkong-ton1durable; long-lasting2enduring (figurative)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
His bond with the community has remained steady, even after moving away for many years.
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ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่têeองค์กรong gonสร้างsâangมานานmaa naanหากhàakคงทนkong tonจะjàช่วยchûuaiรับมือráp meuuวิกฤตwí-grìtได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêun
If the image an organization has built over time endures, it helps them handle crises better.
ศรัทธาsàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่อdtɔ̀ɔหลักนิติธรรมlàk-ní-dtì-tamต้องdtɔ̂ngคงทนkong-tonจึงjʉngจะพาjà-paaระบบrá-bòpยุติธรรมyú-dtì-tamผ่านpàanช่วงchûuangหัวเลี้ยวหัวต่อhǔua-líiao-hǔua-dtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
Public faith in the rule of law must remain durable for the justice system to navigate critical junctures.
แม้mɛ́ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛเปลี่ยนbplìianเร็วreoค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtกลับglàpคงทนkong-tonและlɛ́ส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Even as trends change quickly, the value of honesty endures and influences decisions in the long term.
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 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; preserveprobably; likelyPart 1
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ทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)[to] endure; tolerate; bearPart 2
คงทนkong-tonคงทนkong-tondurable; long-lastingdurable; long-lastingWord