งามสง่า
ngaam-sà-ngàaMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
elegant; stately; majestic; dignified
beautiful in a way that shows grace and dignity; impressive and noble in appearance or bearing
Examples
พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangroyal palaceแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)ยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindงามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaงามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaelegant; stately; majestic; dignifiedแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)มานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)
This palace still looks graceful and majestic despite the passage of time.
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That model walked very gracefully and majestically on the catwalk.
ท่วงท่าร่ายรำtûuang-tâa-râai-ramของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəช่างchâangงามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaและlɛ́สะกดsà-gòtสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้ชมpûu-chom
Her dance postures were so graceful and dignified, captivating the audience's eyes.
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoพระบรมราชินีprá-bò-rom-má-raa-chí-neeทรงมีsong meeพระสิริโฉมprá-sì-rì-chŏhmงดงามngót ngaamและláeพระจริยวัตรprá jà-rí-yá-wátงามสง่าngaam sà-ngàaเป็นที่ประจักษ์bpen têe bprà-jàk
Her Majesty the Queen is renowned for her beautiful appearance and her graceful, dignified conduct.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งามสง่า said งาม-สะ-หง่า?
ngaam-sà-ngàa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaam
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
งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 1
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งามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaงามสง่าngaam-sà-ngàaelegant; stately; majestic; dignifiedelegant; stately; majestic; dignifiedWord