คอน(kon)
Meanings
1NounA2
neck; nape
the part of the body between the head and the torso; the nape of a person or animal
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)มีปลอกmee bplòkมีปลอกmee bplòk[to] have a cover/case/sheath/sleeveอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)คอนkonคอนkon1neck; nape2[to] carry across the shoulder3neck/brace of an object4brace; prop (construction)
The dog has a collar on its neck.
2VerbB1
[to] carry across the shoulder
to carry or bear [sth] by resting it across the neck or shoulder, e.g., carrying firewood
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)คอนkonคอนkon1neck; nape2[to] carry across the shoulder3neck/brace of an object4brace; prop (construction)ไม้ฟืนmáai feunไม้ฟืนmáai feunfirewoodพาดบ่าpâat bàaพาดบ่าpâat bàa[to] carry [sth] on [sb]'s shoulder; [to] sling [sth] over [sb]'s shoulderกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool down
Uncle carries firewood across his shoulder back home every evening.
3NounB1
neck/brace of an object
the part of an object that functions like a neck or a supporting brace, e.g., the neck of a guitar
Examples
กีตาร์gee-dtaaกีตาร์gee-dtaaguitarตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอนkonคอนkon1neck; nape2[to] carry across the shoulder3neck/brace of an object4brace; prop (construction)ค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyจับถนัดjàp tà-nàtจับถนัดjàp tà-nàt[to] hold [sth] comfortably/securelyมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of hands
This guitar’s neck is quite thick and comfortable to hold.
4VerbC1
brace; prop (construction)
A brace or support used in construction or carpentry to bear weight; technical/rare.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คอนkonคอนkon1neck; nape2[to] carry across the shoulder3neck/brace of an object4brace; prop (construction)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batรองrongรองrong1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistant4classifier: pairs of shoesคานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเทปูนtay bpoonเทปูนtay bpoon[to] pour concreteเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]แผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat itemsแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleทรุดตัวsút dtuuaทรุดตัวsút dtuua1[to] collapse; [to] subside; [to] slump down2[to] slump; [to] deteriorate
The workers used wooden props to support the beam temporarily during concrete pouring so the formwork wouldn’t sag.