คงมั่น
kong-mânMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
firm; steadfast
firm, steadfast, unwavering, or constant (often used to describe abstract concepts like love, faith, or determination)
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiผ่านไปpàan-bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] pass; go by; be over (time, event)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)แค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi1how much; to what extent2no matter how ... (pattern)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doมั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
No matter how much time passes, my love for you remains steadfast.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaที่tîiคงมั่นkong-mânในnaiการทำความดีgaan-tam-kwaam-dii
We must have steadfast faith in doing good deeds.
ความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiอันanคงมั่นkong-mânที่tîiเขาkǎoมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔองค์กรong-gɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópจากjàakเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanทุกคนtúk-kon
His unwavering loyalty to the organization has earned him respect from all his colleagues.
ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiอันanคงมั่นkong-mânของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namที่จะtîi-jàก้าวผ่านgâao-pàanวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiได้dâaiสร้างsâangความหวังkwaam-wǎngใหม่màiให้กับhâi-gàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The leader's firm determination to overcome this crisis has given new hope to the citizens.
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; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)probably; likelyPart 1
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มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantfirm; steady; securePart 2
คงมั่นkong-mânคงมั่นkong-mânfirm; steadfastfirm; steadfastWord