มั่นคง
mân-kongMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stable; steady
firm, not easily changing or shaking; physically or figuratively steady
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วางอยู่waang-yùuวางอยู่waang-yùu[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)อย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kongอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kongfirmly; stably; securelyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstableเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This chair sits firmly on the floor; it doesn’t wobble at all.
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He has a firm stance and doesn’t change his mind easily.
The bridge looks steady; even in strong wind it doesn’t shake.
ครูแนะนำkruu-nɛ́-namให้hâiวางwaangฐานtǎanความรู้kwaam-rúuให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iต่อยอดdtɔ̀ɔ-yɔ̂ɔtทักษะták-sàขั้นสูงkân-sǔung
The teacher advised building a firm foundation of knowledge first, then developing advanced skills.
2AdjectiveB1
secure (finance/job/state)
financially or institutionally sound and reliable; unlikely to collapse or fail
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)การเงินgaan-ngənการเงินgaan-ngən1finances (personal/organizational)2finance; financial mattersค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyมั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)จ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉansalary; monthly payตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)
This company is financially quite stable and pays salaries on time.
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ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongช่วยให้chûuai hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมั่นใจmân jaiว่าwâaเงินออมngern omปลอดภัยbplòt pai
A stable bank gives customers confidence that their savings are safe.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́หนี้nîiต่ำdtàmมักmákถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaมั่นคงmân-kong
An organization with steady income and low debt is often considered stable.
กองทุนgɔɔng-tunที่tîiบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiและlɛ́มีสภาพคล่องmii-sà-pâap-klɔ̂ngสูงsǔungจึงjʉngถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมั่นคงmân-kongและlɛ́น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
A transparently managed fund with high liquidity is thus seen as stable and reliable.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mân
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 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
มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantfirm; steady; securePart 1
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คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)probably; likelyPart 2
มั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kongstable; steadystable; steadyWord