ซง
songMeaning
1NounB2
style; vibe; appearance
style, vibe, shape, or appearance (modern slang and phonetic spelling of 'ทรงทรงsong1(royal) honorific prefix2[royal] to have; possess3[royal] to be; to do4shape; form5style; look (e.g., hairstyle)')
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซงsongซงsongstyle; vibe; appearanceเกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐi1Korea (country/region)2Korean (related to Korea)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
He dressed up in a very Korean style today. Where is he going?
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ดูdooจากjàakซงsongแล้วláeoเขาkăoคงไม่kong mâiยอมyomจ่ายเงินjàai ngernคืนkeunเราraoง่ายๆngâai ngâaiแน่nâe
Judging by his vibe, he definitely won't pay us back easily.
ผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánมาmaaซงsongแบดbàetสุดๆsùt sùtซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenสเปกsà-bpékที่têeสาวๆsăao săaoหลายคนlăai konชอบchôp
That guy gives off an ultimate bad boy vibe, which is the type that many girls like.
เด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiมาmaaซงsongเด็กdèkเรียนriianเลยləəiฉันchǎnเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเขาkǎoไม่น่าจะmâi-nâa-jàชอบchɔ̂ɔpหนีnǐiเที่ยวtîiaoกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnหรอกrɔ̀k
This kid completely gives off a nerd vibe; I believe he wouldn't be the type to sneak out at night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
song
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 | — | — |