คอง
kɔɔngMeaning
1NounB2
custom; traditional practice (Isan)
A customary practice or traditional code of conduct, especially in the expression ฮีตคองฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngcustoms and traditions (Isan/Lao).
Examples
ปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกหลานlôok lăanลูกหลานlôok lăan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveจักฮีตคองjàk hêet kongจักฮีตคองjàk hêet kong[to] know the customs; be versed in traditionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherรักษาไว้rák-săa wáiรักษาไว้rák-săa wái1[to] preserve; maintain; safeguard2[to] retain; hold on to; keep possession of
Grandfather teaches his children and grandchildren about the village's traditional customs and asks them to help preserve them.
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ถ้าtâaไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngที่นี่tîi-nîiเป็นอย่างไรbpen-yàang-raiก็gɔ̂ลองlɔɔngถามtǎamผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanดูduu
If you're unsure about the traditional customs here, try asking the village elders.
แม้mɛ́ɛวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยังyangยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngที่tîiเน้นnénการเคารพgaan-kao-rópผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiและlɛ́การช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaกันgan
Although their way of life has changed, the villagers still uphold traditional practices that emphasize respect for elders and mutual assistance.
การสืบทอดgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangการทำgaan-tamตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamแต่dtɛ̀ɛควรkuuanเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiเข้าใจkâo-jaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngธรรมเนียมtam-niiamเหล่านั้นlào-nánด้วยdûuai
Passing down traditional customs should involve more than simply following them; it should also give younger generations a chance to understand the reasons behind them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kɔɔng
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 | — | — |