Verbsto support, to steady (someone) verb
- bprà low
- kawng mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ช่วยประคองยายหน่อยchûay bprà-kawng yaai nàwy = please help Grandma along (hold her steady).
You'll hear it in Ever-Forever (สวยงามเสมอ).
How to use it
ประคองbprà-kawng is holding someone up so they don't fall: an elderly parent on the stairs, a patient taking their first steps, a friend who's had too much to drink. You also ประคองbprà-kawng a full bowl, carrying it with both hands, and, figuratively, a business or a marriage through hard times, keeping it going with care. Backing a team or a person is เชียร์chia, and moral support กำลังใจgam-lang-jai.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- prakong
- pra kong
- prakhong
- pra khong
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