ทอยกอง
tɔɔi-gɔɔngMeaning
1NounC1
traditional coin-tossing game
A traditional game in which players throw a coin or another object at a pile of coins or counters to knock pieces out of the pile.
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceหลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngtraditional coin-tossing gameโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โยนyoonโยนyoon1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckเหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsกระเด็นgrà-denกระเด็นgrà-den1[to] splash; spatter2[to] be flung; be knocked away3[to] be ousted; be forced out (informal)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
Grandpa taught his grandchild to play thoi kong by throwing a coin at a pile to knock coins out of it.
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แม้mɛ́ɛทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngจะjàใช้cháiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnเพียงpiiangไม่กี่mâi-gìiอย่างyàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เล่นpûu-lênก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngกะgàแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́ทิศทางtít-taangให้ดีhâi-diiจึงjʉngจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเหรียญrǐianหลุดlùtออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกองgɔɔngได้dâai
Although thoi kong requires very little equipment, players must carefully judge their strength and aim to knock coins out of the pile.
ในnaiกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamสาธิตsǎa-títการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanผู้จัดpûu-jàtเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเบี้ยbîiaแทนtɛɛnเหรียญrǐianสำหรับsǎm-ràpเล่นlênทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngโดยdooiยังคงyang-kongให้hâiผู้เล่นpûu-lênทอยtɔɔiเบี้ยbîiaไปbpaiกระทบgrà-tópกองgɔɔngจนjonมีmiiเบี้ยbîiaกระเด็นgrà-denออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
For the traditional games demonstration, the organizers chose counters instead of coins for thoi kong, while retaining the practice of throwing a counter at the pile to knock others out.
คุณตาkun-dtaaเล่าlâoว่าwâaเสน่ห์sà-nèeของkɔ̌ɔngทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngอยู่yùuตรงจังหวะdtrong-jang-wàที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konลุ้นlúnว่าwâaเหรียญrǐianที่tîiทอยtɔɔiไปbpaiจะjàกระทบgrà-tópกองgɔɔngอย่างไรyàang-raiและlɛ́จะมีjà-miiเหรียญrǐianกระเด็นgrà-denออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaกี่gìiเหรียญrǐian
Grandpa explained that the charm of thoi kong lies in the moment when everyone eagerly watches to see how the thrown coin will strike the pile and how many coins will scatter out.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔi
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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กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpspile; heap; stackPart 2
ทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngทอยกองtɔɔi-gɔɔngtraditional coin-tossing gametraditional coin-tossing gameWord