คงอยู่
kong-yùuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] remain; persist; endure; survive
to continue to exist or stay without disappearing; to last or persist over time
Examples
ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam1memory (ability)2memory (recollection)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùu[to] remain; still exist; persistในใจnai-jaiในใจnai-jaiinwardly; to oneselfฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Grandma’s memories still remain in my heart.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiนานnaanกลิ่นglìnน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmก็gɔ̂ยังคงอยู่yang-kong-yùuในnaiห้องhɔ̂ng
Even after a long time, the perfume scent still lingers in the room.
บทเรียนbòt-riianจากjàakความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatครั้งkrángนั้นnánคงอยู่kong-yùuและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoระมัดระวังrá-mát-rá-wangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The lessons from that mistake have persisted and made him more cautious.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangคงอยู่kong-yùuได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́ชุมชนchum-chonร่วมกันrûuam-ganสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
Many local traditions have continued to exist because communities have kept them alive together.
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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อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
คงอยู่kong-yùuคงอยู่kong-yùu[to] remain; persist; endure; survive[to] remain; persist; endure; surviveWord