โพรงคอ
proong-kɔɔMeaning
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pharynx; throat cavity
the cavity of the throat or the pharynx
Examples
แบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaแบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiabacterium (sing.); bacteria (pl.)บางชนิดbaang-chá-nítบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítsome kinds; certain typesทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead toอาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepinflammationและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โพรงคอproong-kɔɔโพรงคอproong-kɔɔpharynx; throat cavity
Some bacteria cause inflammation and redness in the throat cavity.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiดูduuในnaiโพรงคอproong-kɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจหาdtrùuat-hǎaอาการaa-gaanทอนซิลอักเสบtɔɔn-sin-àk-sèep
The doctor shined a light into the child's throat cavity to check for tonsillitis.
การติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaไวรัสwai-rátสามารถsǎa-mâatลุกลามlúk-laamจากjàakโพรงproongจมูกjà-mùukลงไปlong-bpaiสู่sùuโพรงคอproong-kɔɔได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
A viral infection can spread rapidly from the nasal cavity down into the pharynx.
การสูบบุหรี่gaan-sùup-bù-rìiจัดjàtเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenปัจจัยเสี่ยงbpàt-jai-sìiangสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətโรคมะเร็งrôok-má-rengในnaiโพรงคอproong-kɔɔ
Heavy smoking over a long period is considered a major risk factor for developing pharyngeal cancer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
proong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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โพรงคอproong-kɔɔโพรงคอproong-kɔɔpharynx; throat cavitypharynx; throat cavityWord