From คง (kong, “to keep, to maintain; to remain, to stay”) + เส้น (sên, “rope, a traditional unit of length”) + คง (kong, “to keep, to maintain; to remain, to stay”) + วา (waa, “fathom, a traditional unit of length”).
| Orthographic | คงเส้นคงวา g ŋ e s ˆ n g ŋ w ā | |
| Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short} | คง-เซ็่น-คง-วา g ŋ – e z ˘ ˋ n – g ŋ – w ā | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kong-sên-kong-waa |
| Royal Institute | khong-sen-khong-wa | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰoŋ˧.sen˥˩.kʰoŋ˧.waː˧/(R) | |
คงเส้นคงวา • (kong-sên-kong-waa) (abstract noun ความคงเส้นคงวา)