คงสภาพ
kong-sà-pâapMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] remain unchanged; stay the same
to remain in the same condition without change
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsแช่แข็งchɛ̂ɛ-kɛ̌ngแช่แข็งchɛ̂ɛ-kɛ̌ng1[to] freeze [sth]2frozen3[to] freeze (assets/prices); [to] suspend changeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คงสภาพkong-sà-pâapคงสภาพkong-sà-pâap1[to] remain unchanged; stay the same2[to] keep/preserve [sth] unchangedได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmappropriate; suitable
Frozen food will remain in good condition if stored at the proper temperature.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoหลังlǎngนี้níiก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongสภาพเดิมsà-pâap-dəəmไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛng
Even after several decades, this old building remains in its original condition, unchanged.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiเซลล์seelบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítสามารถsǎa-mâatคงสภาพkong-sà-pâapอยู่ได้นานyùu-dâai-naanกว่าgwàaเซลล์seelชนิดchá-nítอื่นʉ̀ʉn
Scientists are studying why some types of cells can remain stable for longer than other types.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛประเพณีbprà-pee-niiบางอย่างbaang-yàangก็gɔ̂ยังyangคงสภาพkong-sà-pâapความเป็นเอกลักษณ์kwaam-bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnไว้wáiได้dâai
Despite many social changes, some traditions still remain in a state that preserves the unique identity of the locality.
2VerbB2
[to] keep/preserve [sth] unchanged
to maintain something in its current state; preserve its condition
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอย่างมากyàang-mâakอย่างมากyàang-mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more thanที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')คงสภาพkong-sà-pâapคงสภาพkong-sà-pâap1[to] remain unchanged; stay the same2[to] keep/preserve [sth] unchangedรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคลาสสิกklâat-sìkคลาสสิกklâat-sìk1classic; classical (traditional, of lasting value)2classical (genre, e.g., classical music)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He tries very hard to maintain the condition of his classic car to keep it like new.
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ช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiเติมdtəəmเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangให้hâiนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคงสภาพkong-sà-pâapความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtการถ่ายทำgaan-tàai-tam
The makeup artist has to keep touching up the model's makeup to maintain her beautiful look throughout the photoshoot.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจัดสรรjàt-sănงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakเพื่อpêuuaบูรณะboo-rá-náและláeคงสภาพkong sà-pâapโบราณสถานboh-raan sà-tăanสำคัญsăm-kanทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàat
The government allocated a large budget to restore and maintain the condition of important historical sites.
การgaanคงสภาพkong-sà-pâapความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่ดีtîi-diiกับgàpลูกค้าเก่าlûuk-káa-gàoเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaการหาgaan-hǎaลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่mài
Maintaining a good relationship with existing customers is no less important than finding new ones.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คงสภาพ said คง-สะ-พาบ?
kong-sà-pâap
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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คงสภาพkong-sà-pâapคงสภาพkong-sà-pâap[to] remain unchanged; stay the same[to] remain unchanged; stay the sameWord