คงมิ
kong-míMeaning
1AdverbB2
probably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)
an archaic or formal adverb meaning it is probably not the case; unlikely (equivalent to คงไม่คงไม่kong-mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think so in modern usage)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฟ้าครึ้มfáa kréumฟ้าครึ้มfáa kréumovercast; cloudy (sky)เช่นนี้chên néeเช่นนี้chên née1like this; in this way; thus (formal)2such; of this kind/typeฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeคงมิkong mîคงมิkong mîprobably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-
With the sky so overcast today, the rain will probably not stop easily.
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He’s busy all week; he probably won’t be available to meet us tomorrow.
แม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoคงมิkong-míคิดkítตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpในเร็ววันnai-reo-wan
Even though we have contacted many times already, he is unlikely to respond anytime soon.
ด้วยdûuaiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatเช่นนั้นchên-nánโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiคงมิkong-míผ่านpàanการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛk
With such strict conditions, this project is unlikely to pass approval in the first round.
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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คงมิkong-míคงมิkong-míprobably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)probably not; unlikely (archaic/formal)Word