โค้ง(kóhng)

Meanings

1NounB1

curve; bend

a curved part or bend, especially in a road or line

Examples

ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time aheadมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
There’s a dangerous curve ahead; drive slowly.
2VerbB1

[to] curve; bend; arch

to form a curve or make something bend or arch

Examples

งอngoงอngo1bent; curved2be bent; be curved3[to] bend; curveไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingโค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sample
Bend the wood slightly so it curves according to the pattern.
3AdjectiveB1

curved; bending; arched

having a curved or arched shape; not straight

Examples

รั้วบ้านrúua bâanรั้วบ้านrúua bâanhouse fence; residential perimeter fence/wallนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเส้นตรงsên dtrongเส้นตรงsên dtronga straight line (geometry)
This house's fence is slightly curved; it's not a straight line.
4VerbB2

[to] bow (upper body)

to bend the upper body forward as a sign of respect or greeting

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyโค้งคำนับkóhng kam-nápโค้งคำนับkóhng kam-náp[to] bow respectfullyครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
All the students bow to the teacher before the ceremony begins.

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