องก์ๆ
ong ongMeaning
1AdverbC2
act by act; each act (reduplicated form of องก์องก์ong1classifier: acts of a play/opera2act (of a play, opera); major section)
reduplicated form of องก์องก์ong1classifier: acts of a play/opera2act (of a play, opera); major section, meaning 'act by act' or 'in each act' (e.g., presented act by act; in each act)
Examples
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàp1director (film/TV/theater)2supervisor; overseer; person in charge3police superintendent (short form)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')นำเสนอnam sà-nĕrนำเสนอnam sà-nĕr1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]ละครเวทีlá-kon way-teeละครเวทีlá-kon way-tee1stage play; theatrical production2live theatre (art form)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perองก์ๆong ongองก์ๆong ongact by act; each act (reduplicated form of องก์)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatผู้ชมpôo chomผู้ชมpôo chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerซึมซับseum sápซึมซับseum sáp1[to] absorb; soak up2[to] internalize; imbibe (ideas/values)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)อย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaslowly; at a slow pace
The director chose to present this play act by act to allow the audience to slowly absorb the characters' emotions.
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บทละครbòt lá-konเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมีmeeความซับซ้อนkwaam sáp sónมากmâakเราraoจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngวิเคราะห์wí-króโครงเรื่องkrong rêuuangและláeพัฒนาการpát-tá-naa-gaanของkŏngตัวละครdtuua lá-konไปทีbpai teeละláองก์ๆong ongถึงจะtĕung jàเข้าใจภาพkâo-jai pâapรวมทั้งruuam tángหมดmòt
This script is very complex; we need to analyze the plot and character development act by act to understand the whole picture.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengดำเนินเรื่องdam-nern rêuuangไปทีbpai teeละláองก์ๆong ongโดยdoiแต่ละdtàe láองก์ongเผยpŏeiปมขัดแย้งbpom kàt yáengที่têeเข้มข้นkêm kônขึ้นkêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiทำให้tam hâiผู้ชมpôo chomแทบtâepไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatละสายตาlá săai dtaaไปbpaiได้เลยdâai loei
The performance proceeded act by act, with each act revealing an increasingly intense conflict, making it nearly impossible for the audience to look away.
เสน่ห์sà-nàeของkŏngโขนkŏhnพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanอยู่ที่yòo têeการร้อยเรียงgaan rói riiangเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoทีละtee láองก์ๆong ongอย่างyàangวิจิตรพิสดารwí-jìt pít-sà-daanซึ่งsêungสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungความประณีตkwaam bprà-nêetของkŏngนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭnชั้นสูงchán sŏongของkŏngไทยtai
The charm of the Khon royal performance lies in its exquisitely intricate storytelling, presented act by act, which reflects the refinement of high Thai classical dance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is องก์ๆ said อง-อง?
ong ong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |