แข็งแรง
kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
strong; robust
physically strong and vigorous; robust
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissกล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
My older brother can lift a heavy box because he is strong.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanนักมวยnák muuayคนkonนั้นnánต่อยแรงdtòi raengมากmâakเขาkăoดูdooแข็งแรงkăeng raengจริงๆjing jing
Yesterday that boxer punched very hard; he looked really strong.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəจะjàช่วยchûuaiยกyókตู้เย็นdtûu-yenได้ไหมdâai-mǎiถ้าtâaเธอtəəแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngพอpɔɔก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàไหวwǎi
Can you help lift the refrigerator tomorrow? If you're strong enough, it should be doable.
เขาแบกkăo bàekกระสอบข้าวgrà-sòp kâaoขึ้นkêunบันไดban-daiสองชั้นsŏng chánโดยdoiไม่mâiพักpákแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaเขาkăoแข็งแรงkăeng raengมากmâak
He carried a sack of rice up two flights of stairs without resting, which shows he is very strong.
2AdjectiveA2
healthy; fit
in good physical condition; healthy, fit
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Grandpa looks very healthy.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
After getting better rest, I felt healthier than before.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoควรkuuanกินginผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The doctor said he should eat fruits and vegetables to be healthy.
ถ้าtâaออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ไม่mâiเหนื่อยง่ายnʉ̀ʉai-ngâai
If you exercise regularly, your body will become healthy again and won’t tire easily.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แข็งkɛ̌ngแข็งkɛ̌ng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5[to] strengthen; rise in value (of currency)6erecthard; solidPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngstrong; robuststrong; robustWord