ค้างๆ
káang káangMeaning
1AdverbB1
unfinished; incomplete
in an unfinished, incomplete, or unresolved state; left hanging
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchค้างๆkáang káangค้างๆkáang káangunfinished; incompleteแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นเกมlên gemเล่นเกมlên gem[to] play games
He left his homework unfinished and went to play games.
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เราraoคุยกันkui ganค้างๆkáang káangอยู่yòoเลยloieยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiข้อสรุปkôr sà-rùpว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàไปbpaiรับrápของkŏng
Our conversation was left hanging; we haven't concluded who will go pick up the items.
ละครlá-konจบjòpแบบbàepค้างๆkáang káangทำให้tam hâiคนดูkon dooอยากรู้yàak róoว่าwâaตอนdtonต่อไปdtòr bpaiจะjàเป็นอย่างไรbpen yàang rai
The drama ended on a cliffhanger, making the audience want to know what will happen in the next episode.
การปล่อยให้gaan bplòi hâiโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeค้างๆkáang káangคาkaaๆ-มานานmaa naanส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuของkŏngบริษัทbor-rí-sàtเป็นอย่างมากbpen yàang mâak
Leaving this project in an unresolved state for a long time has significantly impacted the company's credibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ค้างๆ said ค้าง-ค้าง?
káang káang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káang
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 | — | — |