คงไม่
kong-mâiMeaning
1NounA2
probably not; unlikely; I don't think so
used to say that something is probably not going to happen or is unlikely to be true; can also be a short reply meaning 'I don't think so.'
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkคงไม่kong-mâiคงไม่kong-mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Will he come? — Probably not.
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He said he's very busy; he probably won't come today.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiพวกเราpûuak-raoคงไม่kong-mâiได้dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoล่ะlâ
It's raining so heavily, we probably won't be able to go on our trip now.
ถึงจะtĕung jàชวนchuanเขาkăoตอนนี้dton néeเขาkăoก็gâwคงไม่kong mâiยอมyomมาmaaงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangง่ายๆngâai ngâaiหรอกròk
Even if you invite him now, he probably won't agree to come to the party easily.
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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คงไม่kong-mâiคงไม่kong-mâiprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soprobably not; unlikely; I don't think soWord