ฆ้อง

kɔ́ɔng

Meanings

1NounB1

gong (musical instrument)

A metal percussion instrument, typically circular and slightly convex, that produces a loud resonant tone when struck; used in traditional music and ceremonies.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานบวชngaan-bùuatงานบวชngaan-bùuatBuddhist ordination ceremonyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asฆ้องkɔ́ɔngฆ้องkɔ́ɔng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
At the ordination ceremony, they struck the gong loudly to begin the ritual.
3 more examples
เสียงsǐiangฆ้องkɔ́ɔngก้องgɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaศาลาsǎa-laaทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเงียบngîiapและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
The resonant sound of the gong echoed through the pavilion, making everyone fall silent and look over.
วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiฆ้องkɔ́ɔngนำnamจังหวะjang-wàก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiระนาดrá-nâatและlɛ́กลองglɔɔngจะjàตามมาdtaam-maa
The traditional ensemble began with the gong setting the rhythm before the xylophone and drums joined in.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpพิธีpí-tiiให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaaณnáด้วยdûuaiฆ้องkɔ́ɔngใบbaiใหญ่yàiโทนเสียงtoon-sǐiangยาวyaaoและlɛ́ทุ้มtúmช่วยchûuaiขับkàpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatให้hâiขลังklǎngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The ceremony director signaled with a large gong, whose long, deep tone intensified the solemn atmosphere.
2ClassifierB1

classifier: ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade/ลูกลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects

Common classifiers used with gongs: ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade (general, for flat objects) and ลูกลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects (for rounded pieces), depending on style and register.

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฆ้องkɔ́ɔngฆ้องkɔ́ɔng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฆ้องkɔ́ɔngฆ้องkɔ́ɔng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
This event has one large flat gong and two small rounded gongs.
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ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaเวลาway-laaเขียนkĭianรายงานraai-ngaanให้hâiระบุว่าrá-bù wâaใช้cháiฆ้องkóngใบbaiหรือrĕuฆ้องkóngลูกlôokตามdtaamลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkŏngเครื่องดนตรีkrêuuang don-dtree
The teacher said that in the report, specify whether it's a flat gong (bai) or a rounded gong (luk) according to the instrument type.
ในnaiวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatเขาkǎoมักmákเรียกrîiakฆ้องkɔ́ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nว่าwâaฆ้องkɔ́ɔngใบbaiส่วนsùuanชนิดchá-nítเป็นbpenหมุดmùtนูนnuunจัดเป็นjàt-bpenฆ้องkɔ́ɔngลูกlûuk
In the piphat ensemble, the flat disc type is commonly called 'khong bai,' while the knobbed type is classified as 'khong luk.'
ตามdtaamราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàpและlɛ́งานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiการgaanมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaฆ้องkɔ́ɔngใบbaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpแผ่นpɛ̀nใหญ่yàiและlɛ́ฆ้องkɔ́ɔngลูกlûukสำหรับsǎm-ràpชุดchútที่tîiเรียงriiangเป็นbpenรางraangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngของkɔ̌ɔngสำนวนsǎm-nuuan
In royal or formal contexts, the term 'khong bai' is used for the large flat disc, and 'khong luk' for the set arranged on a frame, to maintain correct usage.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

kɔ́ɔng

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——