ฆ้อง(kóng)

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 (formal/official)งานบวชngaan bùuatงานบวชngaan bùuatBuddhist ordination ceremonyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)ฆ้องkóngฆ้องkóng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกดังขึ้นdang kûenดังขึ้นdang kûen1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
At the ordination ceremony, they struck the gong loudly to begin the ritual.
2ClassifierB1

classifier: ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepal/ลูกลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)

Common classifiers used with gongs: ใบใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepal (general, for flat objects) and ลูกลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial) (for rounded pieces), depending on style and register.

Examples

งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฆ้องkóngฆ้องkóng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฆ้องkóngฆ้องkóng1gong (musical instrument)2classifier: ใบ/ลูกลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)
This event has one large flat gong and two small rounded gongs.