คอหงส์
kɔɔ-hǒngMeanings
1NounA2
swan’s neck
the neck of a swan
Examples
คอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒng1swan’s neck2swan‑neck shape; gooseneck (fitting/component)3swan‑neck‑shapedยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
A swan's neck is long and beautiful.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langวาดรูปwâat rôopหงส์hŏngพวกเขาpûuak kăoวาดwâatคอหงส์ko hŏngยาวyaaoเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
The children are drawing a picture of a swan. They drew the swan's neck especially long.
A swan's neck curves into an 'S' shape when it swims.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàที่tîiหงส์hǒngสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaหันหน้าhǎn-nâaเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganจนjonคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngโค้งkóongเป็นbpenรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jai
The photographer waited for the moment when two swans faced each other, their necks curving to form a heart shape.
2NounB1
swan‑neck shape; gooseneck (fitting/component)
a curved shape like a swan’s neck; also a curved fitting or component such as a faucet spout, lamp arm, pipe bend, or trailer/gooseneck coupling
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒng1swan’s neck2swan‑neck shape; gooseneck (fitting/component)3swan‑neck‑shapedของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamtap; faucet; spigotในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)รั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)
Please help change the gooseneck of the kitchen faucet, it's leaking.
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โคมไฟkoom-faiตั้งdtângโต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngที่tîiดัดdàtได้dâaiทำให้tam-hâiปรับbpràpทิศทางtít-taangของkɔ̌ɔngแสงsɛ̌ɛngได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
This desk lamp has a flexible gooseneck, which makes it convenient to adjust the direction of the light.
รถพ่วงrót-pûuangแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiหัวhǔuaลากlâakที่tîiมีmiiข้อต่อkɔ̂ɔ-dtɔ̀ɔแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàลากlâakไปbpaiได้dâai
This type of trailer requires a tractor with a gooseneck coupling to be able to tow it.
ช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaติดตั้งdtìt-dtângท่อระบายtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baaiใต้dtâaiอ่างล้างหน้าàang-láang-nâaเป็นbpenรูปrûupคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดักdàkกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́เศษsèetขยะkà-yà
The plumber installed the drain pipe under the sink in a gooseneck shape to trap odors and debris.
3AdjectiveB1
swan‑neck‑shaped
curved in a swan‑neck shape
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamก๊อกน้ำgɔ́k-náamtap; faucet; spigotทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒng1swan’s neck2swan‑neck shape; gooseneck (fitting/component)3swan‑neck‑shapedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toilet
My house uses a swan-neck shaped faucet in the bathroom.
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แจกันjɛɛ-ganใบbaiนี้níiมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngที่tîiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́หรูหราrǔu-rǎa
This vase has a beautiful and elegant swan-neck shape.
เขาkăoชอบchôpเก้าอี้gâo îที่têeมีmeeพนักพิงpá-nák pingโค้งkóhngแบบbàepคอหงส์ko hŏngเพราะpráwมันmanรับกับráp gàpสรีระsà-ree-ráได้ดีdâai dee
He likes chairs with a swan-neck shaped backrest because it fits the body's contours well.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเครื่องดนตรีkrʉ̂ʉang-don-dtriiชิ้นนี้chín-níiได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจากjàakส่วนโค้งsùuan-kóongที่tîiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiแบบbɛ̀ɛpคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒng
The design of this musical instrument was inspired by the graceful swan-neck curve.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คอหงส์ said คอ-หง?
kɔɔ-hǒng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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คอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngคอหงส์kɔɔ-hǒngswan’s neckswan’s neckWord