โขง
kǒongMeaning
1Proper nounA2
the Mekong (River)
Short form of แม่น้ำโขงแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongthe Mekong River, the Mekong River in Mainland Southeast Asia.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeโขงkǒongโขงkǒongthe Mekong (River)
Next year I want to travel along the Mekong.
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Every evening villagers sit and watch the sunset on the banks of the Mekong.
น้ำโขงnáam-kǒongขึ้นkʉ̂nสูงsǔungในnaiฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnทำให้tam-hâiชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The Mekong rises in the rainy season, making fishermen more cautious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kǒong
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 | — | — |