คอแข็ง
kɔɔ-kɛ̌ngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
having a stiff neck
having a stiff neck; unable to move the neck easily because of pain, illness, or muscle tension
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔnตกหมอนdtòk-mɔ̌ɔn1[to] get a stiff neck (from sleeping)2stiff neck (from sleeping)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ng1having a stiff neck2able to drink a lot of alcohol
Yesterday I slept in a weird position, so today I have a stiff neck.
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ตื่นdtèuunมาแล้วmaa láewรู้สึกrúu-sèukคอkoแข็งๆkăeng kăengสงสัยsŏng săiเมื่อคืนmêuua keunจะjàนอนnonผิดท่าpìt tâa
I woke up with a stiff neck; I guess I must have slept in the wrong position last night.
พอporทำงานtam ngaanหน้าnâaคอมkomนานๆnaan naanก็gâwเริ่มrêrmปวดbpùuatบ่าbàaและláeคอแข็งkor kăengต้องdtôngลุกlúkไปbpaiยืดเส้นยืดสายyêut sên yêut săaiบ้างbâang
After working in front of the computer for a long time, my shoulders start to ache and my neck gets stiff. I have to get up and stretch sometimes.
อาการaa-gaanคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นผลมาจากbpen-pǒn-maa-jàakการนั่งทำงานgaan-nâng-tam-ngaanในnaiท่าtâaที่tîiไม่mâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
His chronic stiff neck is a result of sitting with incorrect posture for many years.
2AdjectiveB2
able to drink a lot of alcohol
able to drink a large amount of alcohol without easily becoming drunk; having a high tolerance for alcohol.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ng1having a stiff neck2able to drink a lot of alcoholมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous food
This friend of mine has a high alcohol tolerance; he drank several bottles of beer and still isn't drunk.
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ไปbpaiปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtêeกับgàpสมชายsŏm chaaiทีไรtee raiแพ้páeทุกทีtúk teeเขาkăoคอแข็งkor kăengจริงๆjing jing
Whenever I go to a party with Somchai, I always lose (a drinking game). He really can hold his liquor.
ถึงจะtĕung jàรู้ตัวróo dtuuaว่าwâaคอแข็งkor kăengแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwไม่เคยmâi koieดื่มdèumจนขาดjon kàatสติsà-dtìเพราะpráwต้องdtôngขับรถkàp rótกลับบ้านglàp bâan
Even though he knows he has a high tolerance, he never drinks to the point of blacking out because he has to drive home.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngอาจàatเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́เขาkǎoดื่มdʉ̀ʉmอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əจนjonร่างกายrâang-gaaiเกิดgə̀ətความเคยชินkwaam-kəəi-chin
The fact that he seems to have a high tolerance might be because he drinks so regularly that his body has built up a tolerance.
Tones
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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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แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 2
คอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌ngคอแข็งkɔɔ-kɛ̌nghaving a stiff neckhaving a stiff neckWord