คดงอ
kót-ngɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
bent; crooked; warped
not straight in shape; bent, crooked, or warped (e.g., a bent nail, a crooked branch).
Examples
ตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuunail (metal fastener)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คดงอkót-ngɔɔคดงอkót-ngɔɔ1bent; crooked; warped2[to] bend; [to] become crookedใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตอกdtɔ̀ɔkตอกdtɔ̀ɔk1[to] hammer; [to] drive in2[to] stamp; [to] punch (a ticket/document)3[to] retort; [to] snap back4rattan/bamboo stripไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This nail is bent, it can't be hammered anymore.
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เขาkăoเก็บgèpกิ่งไม้gìng máaiที่têeคดงอkót ngôมีmeeรูปทรงrôop songแปลกๆbplàek bplàekมาmaaทำเป็นtam bpenของตกแต่งบ้านkŏng dtòk dtàeng bâan
He collected crooked branches with strange shapes to make home decorations.
ถนนtà-nǒnเส้นsênนี้níiคดงอkót-ngɔɔและlɛ́แคบkɛ̂ɛpมากmâakต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
This road is very crooked and narrow; you have to drive carefully.
เสาไม้săo máaiเก่าๆgào gàoในบ้านnai bâanหลังlăngนั้นnánคดงอkót ngôไปตามbpai dtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laaแต่dtàeก็gâwยังคงyang kongความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamแบบbàepคลาสสิกkláat-sìkไว้wái
The old wooden pillars in that house are warped with time, but they still retain a classic beauty.
2VerbB1
[to] bend; [to] become crooked
to bend or to become not straight; to curve out of alignment
Examples
เหล็กเส้นlèk-sênเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênrebar; steel reinforcing barนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คดงอkót-ngɔɔคดงอkót-ngɔɔ1bent; crooked; warped2[to] bend; [to] become crookedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy itemทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write over
This steel bar bent because something heavy was on it.
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แม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiนี้níiไหลlǎiคดงอkót-ngɔɔไปตามbpai-dtaamหุบเขาhùp-kǎoดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
This river flows and curves through the valley, looking very beautiful.
เวลาway-laaมองmongจากjàakไกลๆglai glaiจะjàเห็นว่าhĕn wâaรางรถไฟraang rót faiคดงอkót ngôเพราะpráwความร้อนkwaam rónของkŏngแดดdàet
When viewed from a distance, you can see the railway tracks curve due to the heat of the sun.
การนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanในnaiท่าtâaที่tîiไม่ถูกต้องmâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngคดงอkót-ngɔɔได้dâai
Sitting and working in an incorrect posture for a long time can cause the spine to curve.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คดkótคดkót1crooked; bent; winding2[to] scoop (rice)3dishonest; corrupt4[to] be crooked; become bent; windcrooked; bent; windingPart 1
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คดงอkót-ngɔɔคดงอkót-ngɔɔbent; crooked; warpedbent; crooked; warpedWord