คุ้ง
kúngMeanings
1NounB2
river bend; meander
a bend or curve in a river; a meander
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedริมน้ำrim-náamริมน้ำrim-náam1waterside; riverbank; waterfront2by the water; at the waterfront (locative use)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]คุ้งkúngคุ้งkúng1river bend; meander2bay; inlet (curved shore)3reach; stretch (of river around a bend)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěn[to] show; [to] demonstrate; [to] make visibleวิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
That riverside house is located right on the river bend, giving it a very beautiful view.
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เราraoพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaไปตามbpai-dtaamลำน้ำlam-náamจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngคุ้งน้ำkúng-náamที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́มีmiiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉn
We paddled along the stream until we reached a quiet river bend with large, shady trees.
กระแสน้ำgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-náamบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenคุ้งน้ำkúng-náamมักจะmák-jàไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiตลิ่งdtà-lìngฝั่งตรงข้ามfàng-dtrong-kâamพังpangได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The current at a river bend tends to flow stronger than usual and can easily cause the opposite bank to erode.
วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanนี้níiผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpคุ้งkúngแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiนี้níiมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The way of life of the people in this village has been tied to this river bend for many generations.
2NounB2
bay; inlet (curved shore)
a small bay or inlet formed by a curved section of the shoreline
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’จอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; elude4[to] return; go back (Southern Thai)คลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คุ้งอ่าวkúng-àaoคุ้งอ่าวkúng-àaobight; curved part of a bayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Small boats can come in to shelter from the waves and wind in this bay.
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เราraoเจอjerคุ้งkúngเล็กๆlék lékที่têeมีmeeหาดทรายขาวhàat saai kăaoซ่อนตัวsôn dtuuaอยู่yòoหลังlăngหน้าผาnâa păa
We found a small inlet with a white sandy beach hidden behind the cliff.
ชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanมักจะmák-jàนำnamเรือrʉʉaมาmaaจอดjɔ̀ɔtพักpákในnaiคุ้งkúngทะเลtá-leeแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiมีmiiพายุpaa-yúเข้าkâo
Local fishermen often bring their boats to shelter in this marine inlet during storms.
คุ้งkúngแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นที่รู้จักกันดีbpen-tîi-rúu-jàk-gan-diiในหมู่nai-mùuนักดำน้ำnák-dam-náamว่าwâaเป็นbpenจุดjùtที่tîiมีmiiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetใต้ทะเลdtâai-tá-leeที่tîiสมบูรณ์sǒm-buun
This bay is well-known among divers as a spot with a rich underwater ecosystem.
3NounB2
reach; stretch (of river around a bend)
a section or stretch of a river, especially the part that curves around a bend
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaChao Phraya River (Thailand)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsคุ้งkúngคุ้งkúng1river bend; meander2bay; inlet (curved shore)3reach; stretch (of river around a bend)บางกระเจ้าbaang-grà-jâaoบางกระเจ้าbaang-grà-jâaoBang Krachao (place name)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
My house is on the Chao Phraya River, right at the Bang Krachao bend.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpมาmaaตกปลาdtòk-bplaaที่tîiคุ้งน้ำkúng-náamแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเพราะprɔ́ปลาbplaaชุกชุมchúk-chum
The local villagers like to come fishing at this stretch of the river because there are a lot of fish.
ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngช่วงchûuangคุ้งkúngแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamยามเย็นyaam-yenที่tîiมีmiiเรือrʉʉaแล่นผ่านlɛ̂ɛn-pàanเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamจับใจjàp-jai
The view of the river bend in the evening with boats sailing by is a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
การพัฒนาที่ดินgaan-pát-tá-naa-tîi-dinบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenช่วงchûuangคุ้งน้ำkúng-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
Land development in the area of a river bend must be done carefully so as not to affect the river's ecosystem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kúng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |