เคียง
kiiangMeanings
1PrepositionB1
beside; alongside; next to
at the side of; alongside; next to (often in set phrases or literary style)
Examples
ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)เคียงkiiangเคียงkiiang1beside; alongside; next to2[to] be alongside; be besideแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaiแม่น้ำสายmɛ̂ɛ-náam-sǎaithe Sai River (proper name)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slight
The pavilion is situated alongside a small river.
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The old wooden house stands next to the rice fields with a clear view.
The school is beside the main road, so traveling is convenient.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panสร้างsâangเคียงkiiangลำคลองlam-klɔɔngโบราณboo-raanทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenแบบbɛ̀ɛpท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
The museum was built alongside an ancient canal, giving the atmosphere a local charm.
2VerbB2
[to] be alongside; be beside
to be or move beside someone or something, often in literary language or set phrases
Examples
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaไม่ว่าmâi-wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeo1[to] fail; be unsuccessful2unsuccessful; failedหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)สำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)เคียงkiiangเคียงkiiang1beside; alongside; next to2[to] be alongside; be besideเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Whether you fail or succeed, I will stand by your side always.
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วันที่wan-tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakแม่mɛ̂ɛยังคงyang-kongเดินdəənเคียงข้างkiiang-kâangลูกlûukไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
On the difficult day, the mother still walked by her child's side to the hospital.
ในnaiยามวิกฤตyaam-wí-grìtเราraoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเคียงkiiangเราraoโดยdooiไม่mâiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎam
In times of crisis, we need friends who are ready to be by our side without question.
เขาkǎoสาบานsǎa-baanว่าwâaจะjàเคียงkiiangเธอtəəทั้งtángยามyaamสุขsùkและlɛ́ยามyaamทุกข์túkไม่mâiทอดทิ้งtɔ̂ɔt-tíngให้hâiโดดเดี่ยวdòot-dìiao
He vowed to stand by her in good times and bad, never leaving her alone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kiiang
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 | — | — |