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kóongMeanings
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; unhurriedlyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
There’s a dangerous curve ahead; drive slowly.
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After crossing the bridge, there is a long bend before the main intersection.
The map shows that the mountain path has several bends.
ถนนtà-nǒnสายsǎaiนี้níiมีmiiโค้งหักศอกkóong-hàk-sɔ̀ɔkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngลดเกียร์lót-giiaและlɛ́คุมkumความเร็วkwaam-reoให้hâiคงที่kong-tîi
This road has consecutive hairpin bends; you must downshift and keep a steady speed.
2VerbB1
[to] curve; bend; arch
to form a curve or make something bend or arch
Examples
งอngɔɔงอngɔɔ1[to] bend; curve2[to] be bent; be curved3bent; curvedไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)
Bend the wood slightly so it curves according to the pattern.
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ช่างchângทำtamโลหะloo-hàใช้cháiความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiท่อtɔ̂ɔโค้งkóongได้dâaiตามdtaamมุมmumที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The metalworker uses heat to make the pipe curve to the desired angle.
The vine curves around the fence, forming a natural arch.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหลังคาlǎng-kaaให้hâiโค้งkóongขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomและlɛ́ลดlótแสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔn
The architect designed the roof to curve upward gently to catch the wind and reduce glare.
3AdjectiveB1
curved; bending; arched
having a curved or arched shape; not straight
Examples
รั้วบ้านrúua-bâanรั้วบ้านrúua-bâanhouse fence; residential perimeter fence/wallนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โค้งkóongโค้งkóong1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountไม่ได้mâi-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] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เส้นตรงsên-dtrongเส้นตรงsên-dtronga straight line (geometry)
This house's fence is slightly curved; it's not a straight line.
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หลังคาlǎng-kaaโรงยิมroong-yimทำเป็นtam-bpenทรงsongโค้งkóongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnไหลลงlǎi-longได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The gym roof is made curved so rainwater can flow down easily.
เส้นสายsên-sǎaiนุ่มnûmโค้งkóongของkɔ̌ɔngสะพานsà-paanทำให้tam-hâiภาพรวมpâap-ruuamดูduuอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonกว่าgwàaสะพานsà-paanทรงsongเหลี่ยมlìiam
The gentle curved lines of the bridge make the overall look softer than an angular bridge.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əที่tîiมีmiiขอบโค้งkɔ̀ɔp-kóongช่วยchûuaiลดlótความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngห้องhɔ̂ngและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเวลาwee-laaมีmiiเด็กdèkวิ่งเล่นwîng-lên
Furniture with curved edges reduces the room's rigidity and increases safety when children are running around.
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; everybodyโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-nápโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-náp[to] bow respectfullyครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
All the students bow to the teacher before the ceremony begins.
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พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโค้งkóongทักทายták-taaiแขกkɛ̀ɛkอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâapเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแขกkɛ̀ɛkเดินผ่านdəən-pàanล็อบบี้lɔ́p-bîi
The hotel staff bow politely to greet guests as they walk through the lobby.
หลังlǎngรับrápรางวัลraang-wanเขาkǎoโค้งkóongขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunผู้ชมpûu-chomและlɛ́ทีมงานtiim-ngaanด้วยdûuaiความนอบน้อมkwaam-nɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm
After receiving the award, he bowed to thank the audience and the team with humility.
เธอtəəโค้งkóongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmประนมมือbprà-nom-mʉʉแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtai
She gives a slight bow with palms pressed together, showing respect according to Thai custom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kóong
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |