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tɔɔng-grɔɔMeaning
1NounC1
twisted-gold thread; gold filigree work
a type of gold craft using fine, often twisted or coiled gold threads/strands to form decorative patterns; also the gold thread itself
Examples
กำไลข้อมือgam-lai-kɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉกำไลข้อมือgam-lai-kɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉbracelet; bangleเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔtwisted-gold thread; gold filigree workดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This bracelet is made of gold threadwork; it looks very delicate and beautiful.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการดัดเส้นgaan-dàt-sênทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔให้hâiเป็นbpenลวดลายไทยlûuat-laai-taiที่tîiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi
The artisan must use great skill to bend the gold threads into delicate Thai patterns.
เครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔสมัยsà-mǎiสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-taiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความรุ่งเรืองkwaam-rûng-rʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàและlɛ́งานช่างฝีมือngaan-châng-fǐi-mʉʉในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
Sukhothai-era gold threadwork jewelry reflects the prosperity of art and craftsmanship of that period.
คุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngปั้นเหน่งbpân nèngชิ้นนี้chín néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยู่ที่yòo têeน้ำหนักnám nàkทองtongแต่dtàeอยู่ที่yòo têeศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàการทำgaan tamทองกรอtong grorที่têeปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banหาhăaช่างchângทำได้tam dâiยากยิ่งyâak yîng
The value of this decorative belt buckle lies not in its gold weight, but in the art of gold threadwork, for which it is now extremely difficult to find artisans.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กรอgrɔɔกรอgrɔɔ1[to] wind; reel2[to] grind down; drill3[to] play a tremolo (music)[to] wind; reelPart 2
ทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔทองกรอtɔɔng-grɔɔtwisted-gold thread; gold filigree worktwisted-gold thread; gold filigree workWord