ชง

See also: ชิง

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicชง
d͡ʑ ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonchong
Royal Institutechong
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰoŋ˧/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hokkien 沖 (chhiong, “to pour water on; to infuse”).

Verb

ชง • (chong) (abstract noun การชง)

  1. to infuse; to prepare something (especially a beverage) by mixing, steeping, soaking, or boiling a solid in water.
    ชงชาให้หน่อย
    Make me a cup of tea, please.
  2. (colloquial) to prepare something and present it to someone.
    ปลัดจะชงโครงการให้ ครม. เร็ว ๆ นี้
    The permanent secretary will prepare the project and present it to the cabinet soon.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Teochew 衝 (chhiong, “to clash; to collide”).

Verb

ชง • (chong) (abstract noun การชง)

  1. (colloquial, astrological) to be adversary, hostile, or opponent.
    ปีนี้มะเส็งชงกับมะโรง
    In this year, snake is hostile to dragon.

Adjective

ชง • (chong)

  1. (colloquial, astrological) inauspicious, unfavourable, or unfortunate.
    นี่มันปีชงของฉันจริง ๆ
    It's such an inauspicious year for me!
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