โกงกาง
goong-gaangMeaning
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mangrove tree (genus Rhizophora)
A mangrove tree of the genus Rhizophora, characterized by its prominent arching prop roots and found in coastal wetlands. Common species include โกงกางใบใหญ่ (Rhizophora mucronata) and โกงกางใบเล็ก (Rhizophora apiculata).
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenmangrove forestเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พายpaaiพายpaai1[to] row; [to] paddle2oar; paddle3pie (loanword)เรือคายัคrʉʉa-kaa-yákเรือคายัคrʉʉa-kaa-yákkayak; narrow paddled boatผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โกงกางgoong-gaangโกงกางgoong-gaangmangrove tree (genus Rhizophora)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
When we visited the mangrove forest, we kayaked past many mangrove trees.
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ต้นdtônโกงกางgoong-gaangมีmiiรากrâakที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngช่วยchûuaiยึดyʉ́tดินdinและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laaiของkɔ̌ɔngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngได้ดีdâai-dii
Mangrove trees have strong roots that help hold the soil and effectively prevent coastal erosion.
ระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanมากmâakเพราะprɔ́รากrâakของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônโกงกางgoong-gaangเป็นbpenแหล่งlɛ̀ngอนุบาลสัตว์à-nú-baan-sàtน้ำnáamวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔn
The mangrove forest ecosystem is very important because the roots of mangrove trees serve as a nursery for young aquatic animals.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônโกงกางgoong-gaangคือkʉʉรากค้ำrâak-kámจุนjunที่tîiโค้งงอkóong-ngɔɔและlɛ́โผล่พ้นplòo-pónเลนleenซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenโครงสร้างkroong-sâangที่tîiช่วยchûuaiในnaiการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jaiในnaiสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiขาดkàatออกซิเจนɔ̀ɔk-sí-jeen
A distinctive feature of mangrove trees is their arching prop roots that emerge from the mud, a structure that aids respiration in an oxygen-poor environment.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)[to] spread; open widePart 2
โกงกางgoong-gaangโกงกางgoong-gaangmangrove tree (genus Rhizophora)mangrove tree (genus Rhizophora)Word