คอตึง
kɔɔ-dtʉngMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
having a stiff neck
having a stiff neck; experiencing tightness, stiffness, or tension in the neck muscles
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downผิดท่าpìt-tâaผิดท่าpìt-tâa1[to] make a wrong move; use improper form2in the wrong way; with improper form/posture3[to] make a wrong move and lose balance/advantageเช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉngคอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉnghaving a stiff neckมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I slept in the wrong position last night, so this morning my neck aches and feels very stiff.
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การนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanหน้าnâaคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnมีmiiอาการaa-gaanคอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉngและlɛ́ปวดbpùuatไหล่lài
Sitting and working in front of the computer for too long gives me a stiff neck and shoulder pain.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉngคุณควรkun-kuuanไปbpaiนวดแผนไทยnûuat-pɛ̌ɛn-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลายกล้ามเนื้อklaai-glâam-nʉ́ʉaบ้างbâangนะná
If your neck feels stiff, you should go get a Thai massage to relax the muscles.
อาการaa-gaanคอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉngเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangมักmákมีสาเหตุมาจากmii-sǎa-hèet-maa-jàakการgaanก้มหน้าgôm-nâaในnaiท่าทางtâa-taangที่tîiไม่mâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngขณะkà-nàใช้งานchái-ngaanสมาร์ตโฟนsà-màat-foon
Chronic neck stiffness is often caused by looking down with incorrect posture while using a smartphone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
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
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คอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉngคอตึงkɔɔ-dtʉnghaving a stiff neckhaving a stiff neckWord