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kɛ̀ngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] compete
to try to win or be better than others
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อันดับหนึ่งan-dàp-nʉ̀ngอันดับหนึ่งan-dàp-nʉ̀ng1number one; first place2number-one; top; leadingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He competes with his friends to be number one in the class.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpพี่ชายpîi-chaaiว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Yesterday I competed with my older brother to see who would finish homework first.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeทีมเราteem raoจะjàแข่งkàengกับgàpทีมโรงเรียนteem rohng riianข้างๆkâang kâangเพื่อpêuuaพิสูจน์pì-sòotว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàทำtamผลงานpŏn ngaanได้dâiดีกว่าdee gwàa
Tomorrow our team will compete with the neighboring school’s team to prove who can perform better.
เธอtəəมักmákแข่งkɛ̀ngกับgàpตัวเองdtuua-eengและlɛ́กับgàpคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaผลงานpǒn-ngaanให้hâiเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
She often competes with herself and those around her to elevate her work above others.
2VerbA2
[to] race
to take part in a speed contest
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Today he will go race in a running contest at the school field.
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Tomorrow I will race a bicycle around the park in the morning.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเราraoไปbpaiแข่งkɛ̀ngว่ายน้ำwâai-náamระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiสระsàชุมชนchum-chon
Last year we took part in a short-distance swimming race with friends at the community pool.
ทีมเราtiim-raoจะjàลงแข่งlong-kɛ̀ngเรือยาวrʉʉa-yaaoสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngซ้อมsɔ́ɔmให้hâiชินchinกับgàpจังหวะjang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำเวลาtam-wee-laaให้hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Our team will compete in a long-boat race this weekend; we must practice the rhythm to get the best time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɛ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |