ช่องคอ

chɔ̂ng-kɔɔ

Meaning

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throat passage; throat cavity (pharyngeal area)

the passage or space in the throat, behind the mouth; the throat cavity (roughly the pharyngeal area).

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughมีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ช่องคอchɔ̂ng-kɔɔช่องคอchɔ̂ng-kɔɔthroat passage; throat cavity (pharyngeal area)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ลงไปlong-bpaiลงไปlong-bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)
He felt like something was stuck in his throat, so he had to drink some water.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chɔ̂ng

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

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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Word Breakdown

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ช่องคอchɔ̂ng-kɔɔช่องคอchɔ̂ng-kɔɔthroat passage; throat cavity (pharyngeal area)throat passage; throat cavity (pharyngeal area)Word