คงเหลือ
kong-lʉ̌ʉaMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
remaining; left over
still existing or left after part has been used, removed, or deducted
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)คงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉa1remaining; left over2[to] remain; be left3remainder; balanceอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amount
There’s only a little rice left in the pot.
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เราraoใช้cháiกระดาษgrà-dàatไปbpaiครึ่งkrʉ̂ngปึกbpʉ̀kจึงjʉngคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaให้hâiพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiถึงtʉ̌ngพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
We used half a ream of paper, so there is enough left for tomorrow.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแจกjɛ̀ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaไม่มากmâi-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipสั่งเพิ่มsàng-pə̂əm
After distributing the items, there wasn’t much drinking water left, so we needed to order more quickly.
วัคซีนwák-siinล็อตlɔ́tนี้níiใช้cháiไปbpaiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหมดmòtคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́สำหรับsǎm-ràpนัดหมายnát-mǎaiวันศุกร์wan-sùk
This batch of vaccines has been used up almost completely, with only those for Friday’s appointments remaining.
2VerbA2
[to] remain; be left
to remain or be left after use, deduction, or loss
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)คงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉa1remaining; left over2[to] remain; be left3remainder; balanceแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amount
There is only a little rice left in the pot.
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After distributing, ten bottles of water remained.
ใช้เงินchái-ngənค่าkâaกับข้าวgàp-kâaoไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoวันนี้wan-níiคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaแค่kɛ̂ɛสองร้อยsɔ̌ɔng-rɔ́ɔiบาทbàat
After buying groceries, I have only 200 baht left today.
หักhàkค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
After deducting all expenses, the budget remaining is enough for next week’s activity.
3NounA2
remainder; balance
the amount that is left, especially a balance in finance, inventory, or quantity
Examples
ยอดเงินyɔ̂ɔt-ngənยอดเงินyɔ̂ɔt-ngənbalance; amount of money; sumคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉa1remaining; left over2[to] remain; be left3remainder; balanceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.หนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔiหนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔione hundred; 100บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
The remaining balance in my wallet is one hundred baht.
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หลังlǎngจ่ายjàaiค่าไฟkâa-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoยอดคงเหลือyɔ̂ɔt-kong-lʉ̌ʉaในnaiบัญชีban-chiiไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngพันpanบาทbàat
After paying the electricity bill, the remaining balance in the account is less than a thousand baht.
The remaining stock of rice is only two sacks.
รายงานraai-ngaanระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaยอดคงเหลือyɔ̂ɔt-kong-lʉ̌ʉaสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanลดลงlót-longเพราะprɔ́ต้นทุนdtôn-tunขนส่งkǒn-sòngสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The report states that the end-of-month remaining balance decreased because transportation costs increased.
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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เหลือlʉ̌ʉaเหลือlʉ̌ʉa1[to] remain; be left2[to] have left; have remaining3[to] be left over; be surplus4[to] be beyond; exceed (in set phrases: เหลือเชื่อ, เหลือทน, เหลือกำลัง)[to] remain; be leftPart 2
คงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaคงเหลือkong-lʉ̌ʉaremaining; left overremaining; left overWord