คัง

kang

Meanings

1NounB2

Asian redtail catfish

a species of large freshwater catfish native to Southeast Asia, commonly used in Thai cuisine

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ปลาคังbplaa-kangปลาคังbplaa-kangAsian redtail catfish (Hemibagrus wyckioides)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I like eating Tom Yum Pla Kang because its meat is firm and very delicious.
3 more examples
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamนี้níiมีmiiเมนูเด็ดmee-nuu-dètคือkʉʉปลาคังbplaa-kangลวกจิ้มlûuak-jîm
This riverside restaurant has a specialty dish: blanched Pla Kang with dipping sauce.
ปลาคังbplaa-kangเป็นbpenปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiมักจะmák-jàพบpópได้dâaiในnaiแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-tai
Pla Kang is a large freshwater catfish commonly found in the main rivers of Thailand.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnสามารถsǎa-mâatจับปลาjàp-bplaaคังkangตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiได้dâaiจากjàakแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níi
Local fishermen were able to catch a large Pla Kang from the Mekong River this morning.
2NounC2

skin disease

a skin disease that causes patches or sores on the skin; an old or technical Thai term

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตำราdtam-raaตำราdtam-raa1textbook; manual; handbook2treatise; authoritative/classical text3recipe; formula (traditional)แพทย์แผนไทยpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiแพทย์แผนไทยpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiThai traditional medicine practitionerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngการกล่าวถึงgaan-glàao-tʉ̌ngmention; referenceโรคrôokโรคrôokdisease; illnessคังkangคังkang1Asian redtail catfish2skin diseaseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โรคผิวหนังrôok-pǐu-nǎngโรคผิวหนังrôok-pǐu-nǎngskin disease; dermatologic conditionชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀nga certain kind; one kind (of)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead toแผลพุพองplɛ̌ɛ-pú-pɔɔngแผลพุพองplɛ̌ɛ-pú-pɔɔngblistered or pustular skin sore
In traditional Thai medicine texts, Kang is mentioned as a type of skin disease that causes blisters and sores.
3 more examples
อาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรคrôokคังkangในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenผื่นแพ้pʉ̀ʉn-pɛ́ɛและlɛ́แผลplɛ̌ɛเรื้อรังrʉ́ʉa-rangตามdtaamร่างกายrâang-gaai
The symptoms of the Kang disease in ancient times were often described as allergic rashes and chronic sores on the body.
หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítมาmaaต้มdtômเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiมีmiiอาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngโรคrôokคังkang
Traditional herbalists in the past used to boil various herbs to treat patients suffering from Kang disease.
การวินิจฉัยโรคgaan-wí-nít-chǎi-rôokคังkangตามdtaamคัมภีร์kam-piiตักdtàkศิลาsì-laaสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiด้านdâanพยาธิสภาพpá-yâat-sà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngโรคผิวหนังrôok-pǐu-nǎngในnaiยุคโบราณyúk-boo-raan
The diagnosis of Kang disease according to the Takkasila scripture reflects the understanding of dermatological pathology in ancient times.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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