คล้อง
klɔ́ɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hang around; loop over; sling
to place or hang something so it loops around or rests from another thing (e.g., a garland around the neck, a strap over the shoulder)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseคล้องklɔ́ɔngคล้องklɔ́ɔng1[to] hang around; loop over; sling2[to] hook; fasten; latch3[to] rhyme; chime (poetic)พวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverกุมารทองgù-maan-tɔɔngกุมารทองgù-maan-tɔɔngchild spirit; child-spirit figurine or amuletหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house
Mother hung a garland around the neck of the child spirit statue in front of the shrine.
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I slung the cloth bag across my body and got on the bus.
เจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoคล้องklɔ́ɔngสายสะพายsǎai-sà-paaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiให้hâiเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tii
The groom draped a floral sash over the bride’s shoulder before going on stage.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tii-wâi-kruuนักเรียนnák-riianจะjàคล้องklɔ́ɔngพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiให้hâiครูkruuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
During the Wai Khru ceremony, students place garlands around teachers’ necks to show respect.
2VerbB2
[to] hook; fasten; latch
to attach or secure by hooking, latching, or looping onto another object
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔตะขอdtà-kɔ̌ɔ1hook2fishhook3hook-and-eye fastener (hook part)คล้องโซ่klɔ́ɔng-sôoคล้องโซ่klɔ́ɔng-sôo[to] chain up; [to] secure with a chainเข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)คานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkheavy object; heavy item
The mechanic hooked the chain onto the beam before lifting the heavy load.
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The security guard latched the padlock onto the gate securely.
โปรดbpròotคล้องklɔ́ɔngสายรัดsǎai-rátกับgàpห่วงhùuangโลหะloo-hàทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngด้านdâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการหลุดgaan-lùtระหว่างrá-wàangขนส่งkǒn-sòng
Please fasten the strap onto the two metal loops to prevent detachment during transport.
เขาkǎoคล้องklɔ́ɔngตะปูdtà-bpuuเรือใบrʉʉa-baiเข้ากับkâo-gàpห่วงhùuangชักchákใบbaiอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiจึงjʉngปรับbpràpใบbaiได้dâaiลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎi
He hooked the sailboat shackle onto the halyard ring correctly, so the sail adjusted smoothly.
3VerbC1
[to] rhyme; chime (poetic)
to correspond in rhyme or sound; used in poetic or literary contexts
Examples
คำลงท้ายkam-long-táaiคำลงท้ายkam-long-táai1final particle; ending particle2closing (letter/email)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondบรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คล้องklɔ́ɔngคล้องklɔ́ɔng1[to] hang around; loop over; sling2[to] hook; fasten; latch3[to] rhyme; chime (poetic)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]กลอนglɔɔnกลอนglɔɔn1latch; bolt (door fastener)2poem; verse; poetic meter/formฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉn1[to] flow smoothly2smooth-flowing; seamless
The endings of these two lines rhyme, making the verse flow smoothly.
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กวีgà-wiiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakคำkamที่tîiคล้องklɔ́ɔngพยางค์pá-yaangอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiจังหวะjang-wàสอดรับกันsɔ̀ɔt-ráp-ganทั้งtángบทbòt
The poet carefully chose words that rhyme in syllables so the rhythm matches throughout the poem.
สัมผัสในsǎm-pàt-naiกับgàpสัมผัสนอกsǎm-pàt-nɔ̂ɔkคล้องklɔ́ɔngรับเป็นráp-bpenลูกโซ่lûuk-sôoทำให้tam-hâiทำนองบทtam-nɔɔng-bòtกลอนglɔɔnขับเน้นkàp-nénความหมายkwaam-mǎai
The internal and external rhymes interlock like a chain, highlighting the poem's meaning.
บทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-panนี้níiวางwaangสัมผัสคล้องจองsǎm-pàt-klɔ́ɔng-jɔɔngอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianจนjonเสียงsǐiangท้ายวรรคtáai-wákประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganอย่างyàangเป็นbpenดนตรีdon-dtrii
This composition weaves its rhymes seamlessly, so the line-end sounds harmonize musically.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
klɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |