ซอง
sɔɔngMeanings
1NounA2
envelope
a paper cover used to send letters or hold documents
Examples
โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredแนบnɛ̂ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛp1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeสำเนาsǎm-naoสำเนาsǎm-nao1copy; duplicate2[to] copy; duplicateบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID cardไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปิดผนึกbpìt-pà-nʉ̀kปิดผนึกbpìt-pà-nʉ̀k1[to] seal; [to] seal off2sealed; closed tightlyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerส่งคืนsòng-kʉʉnส่งคืนsòng-kʉʉn[to] return [sth]; [to] send backภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFriday
Please enclose a copy of your ID card in the envelope and seal it before returning it by Friday.
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Yesterday I wrote the address on the envelope and mailed it.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàเก็บgèpเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanในnaiซองsɔɔngไปส่งbpai-sòngที่tîiสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaan
Tomorrow the teacher will take the documents in the envelope to the office.
โปรดbpròotใส่sàiใบสมัครbai-sà-màkลงในlong-naiซองsɔɔngสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaanและlɛ́ปิดผนึกbpìt-pà-nʉ̀kก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂ə
Please place the application form in the brown envelope and seal it before submitting it at the counter.
I put the letter into the envelope.
2NounA2
packet; sachet
a small sealed packet or pouch containing items such as seasoning, instant drinks, or snacks
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฉีกchìikฉีกchìik1[to] tear; rip2[to] tear open3[to] break with; go against (figurative)ซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)2[to] mix; prepare (a drink)3[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)4[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I tore open a coffee sachet and made a drink in the morning.
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Yesterday Mom added seasoning powder from a packet into the soup.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉซองsɔɔngขนมkà-nǒmแบบbɛ̀ɛpกินginครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoจากjàakร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉ
Tomorrow I will buy single-serving snack packs from the convenience store.
เขาkǎoพกซองpók-sɔɔngเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmผงpǒngหลายlǎaiรสrótไว้wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชงchongดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเวลาwee-laaเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glai
He carries various flavors of instant drink sachets in his bag to make drinks when traveling long distances.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: envelopes/packets
classifier used for envelopes and small packets or sachets
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offจดหมายjòt-mǎaiจดหมายjòt-mǎailetter (mail)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I sent one envelope to my friend.
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The teacher gave two envelopes to each student.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉซองจดหมายsɔɔng-jòt-mǎaiห้าhâaซองsɔɔngไว้wáiส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎan
Tomorrow Mom will buy five envelopes to send documents.
ฉันchǎnเตรียมdtriiamซองจดหมายsɔɔng-jòt-mǎaiหลายlǎaiซองsɔɔngสำหรับsǎm-ràpส่งsòngการ์ดgáatปีใหม่bpii-mài
I prepared several envelopes to send New Year cards.
4NounB1
case; sheath; sleeve
a cover or holder for an item such as a knife, sword, glasses, or phone
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)มีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔpมีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔppocket knife; small fixed-blade knifeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantly
He keeps his pocketknife in a sheath at all times.
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โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəใส่sàiอยู่ในyùu-naiซองsɔɔngหนังnǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuan
Her phone is in a leather case to prevent scratches.
ดาบdàapโบราณboo-raanเล่มlêmนั้นnánถูกtùukเก็บgèpในnaiซองsɔɔngที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiและlɛ́หุ้มhûmผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
That ancient sword is stored in a scabbard made of wood and lined with silk exquisitely.
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
sɔɔng
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 | — | — |