ฮีตคอง
hîit-kɔɔngMeaning
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customs and traditions (Isan/Lao)
traditional customs and social norms, especially in Isan/Lao culture
Examples
การเคารพgaan-kao-rópการเคารพgaan-kao-róp1respect (for); regard2paying respects; salute; homageผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛthe elders; elderly people (respectful)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngcustoms and traditions (Isan/Lao)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดีงามdii-ngaamดีงามdii-ngaam1beautiful; admirable2awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)3virtuous; morally goodของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanคนอีสานkon-ii-sǎanIsan person; Northeasterner (Thailand)
Respecting elders is a virtuous custom of the Isan people.
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เฮาhaoต้องdtôngสอนsŏnลูกหลานlôok lăanให้hâiฮู้จักฮีตคองhûu-jàk hîit kongประเพณีbprà-pay-neeของkŏngบ้านเฮาbâan hao
We must teach our children and grandchildren to know the customs and traditions of our homeland.
ฮีตคองhêet kongบางอย่างbaang yàangอาจจะàat jàต้องdtôngปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp bplìianให้hâiเข้ากับkâo gàpยุคสมัยyúk sà-măiแต่dtàeคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaหลักๆlàk làkยังคงyang kongสำคัญsăm-kanคือเก่าkeu gào
Some traditions may need to be adapted to fit the times, but their core values remain as important as ever.
การลงแขกเกี่ยวข้าวgaan-long-kɛ̀ɛk-gìiao-kâaoสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความสามัคคีkwaam-sǎa-mák-kiiและlɛ́มีน้ำใจmii-náam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
The tradition of communal rice harvesting reflects the social norms of unity and kindness among people in the community.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฮีตคอง said ฮีด-คอง?
hîit-kɔɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
hîit
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
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ฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngฮีตคองhîit-kɔɔngcustoms and traditions (Isan/Lao)customs and traditions (Isan/Lao)Word