คงไว้
kong-wáiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] retain; keep; preserve [sth]
to leave something unchanged or in force; to maintain or preserve it as it is (e.g., a rule, form, structure)
Examples
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàeven though; althoughปรับปรุงใหม่bpràp-bprung-màiปรับปรุงใหม่bpràp-bprung-mài1[to] renovate; [to] remodel2renovated; revamped; updated (newly)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâan1homeowner; house owner2host (household)3landlord/landlady (house)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคงไว้kong-wáiคงไว้kong-wái[to] retain; keep; preserve [sth]ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationโครงสร้างkroong-sâangโครงสร้างkroong-sâangstructure; frameworkเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Even with the renovation, the owner still wants to maintain the original structure of the house.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoยังคงyang-kongไว้wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการไหว้gaan-wâiครูkruuทุกปีtúk-bpii
Our school still preserves the tradition of the teacher-respect ceremony every year.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanมีมติmii-má-dtìให้hâiคงไว้kong-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapข้อkɔ̂ɔเดิมdəəmแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเสียงsǐiangคัดค้านkát-káanจากjàakบางbaangฝ่ายfàai
The committee resolved to maintain the original regulations, despite objections from some parties.
ในnaiยุคyúkที่tîiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoการgaanคงไว้kong-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taai
In an era of rapid change, preserving one's own cultural identity is a challenge.
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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
คงไว้kong-wáiคงไว้kong-wái[to] retain; keep; preserve [sth][to] retain; keep; preserve [sth]Word