เก๋ง
gěengMeanings
1NounB1
cabin; enclosed passenger compartment
An enclosed cabin or passenger compartment on a boat or vehicle.
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]เก๋งgěengเก๋งgěeng1cabin; enclosed passenger compartment2sedan (passenger car)3Chinese-style building; pavilionเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wet
It rained heavily; we stayed in the car’s enclosed cabin, so we didn’t get wet.
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The kids slept comfortably in the enclosed cabin because the air was cool and it was quiet.
คนขับkon-kàpติดdtìtฟิล์มfiimกันganความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnรอบrɔ̂ɔpเก๋งgěengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótแสงsɛ̌ɛngจ้าjâaและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuuaให้hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎan
The driver tinted the vehicle’s enclosed passenger area to reduce glare and increase passenger privacy.
2NounB1
sedan (passenger car)
A passenger car with a closed body style and a separate trunk, typically referring to a sedan.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถเก๋งrót-gěngรถเก๋งrót-gěngsedan; passenger carสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
My father has one black sedan.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunขับรถkàp-rótในเมืองnai-mʉʉangเป็นหลักbpen-làkรถเก๋งrót-gěngจะjàคล่องตัวklɔ̂ɔng-dtuuaกว่าgwàaรถกระบะrót-grà-bà
If you mainly drive in the city, a sedan is more agile than a pickup truck.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoกำลังgam-langมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaรถเก๋งrót-gěng4ประตูbprà-dtuuคันkanใหม่màiที่tîiประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náamมันman
Our family is looking for a new 4-door sedan that is fuel-efficient.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaรถเก๋งrót-gěngจะมีjà-miiพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่เก็บของtîi-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaรถrótSUVแต่dtɛ̀ɛสมรรถนะsà-màt-tà-náการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiบนbonทางเรียบtaang-rîiapมักจะmák-jàดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Even though a sedan has less storage space than an SUV, its driving performance on smooth roads is often better.
3NounB2
Chinese-style building; pavilion
A building or pavilion constructed in a Chinese architectural style.
Examples
สวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic parkมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเก๋งgěengเก๋งgěeng1cabin; enclosed passenger compartment2sedan (passenger car)3Chinese-style building; pavilionทรงจีนsong-jiinทรงจีนsong-jiinChinese-styleอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-สระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampooคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The public park has a Chinese-style pavilion in the middle of the pond, and people like to sit and rest there in the evening.
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คุณตาkun-dtaaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉในnaiเก๋งgěengไม้máaiที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiริมrimสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
Grandpa said he used to like reading in the wooden pavilion built by the garden in the backyard.
เก๋งgĕngที่têeวัดwátนี้néeสร้างsâangตามdtaamแบบbàepราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongชิงchingใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่หลบtêe lòpแดดdàetและláeชมchomสวนหย่อมsŭuan yòmรอบๆrôp rôp
The pavilion at this temple was built in the Qing style and is used for shade and for viewing the surrounding garden.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเก๋งgěengให้hâiรับลมráp-lomพอดีpɔɔ-diiโดยdooiยกyókพื้นpʉ́ʉnสูงsǔungและlɛ́เปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngลมlomรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenที่พักผ่อนtîi-pák-pɔ̀ɔnในnaiสวนsǔuan
The architect designed the pavilion to catch the breeze, raising the floor and opening vents on all sides to serve as a garden retreat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
gěeng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |