ซองแดง
sɔɔng-dɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
a red envelope
A red-colored envelope.
Examples
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I received an invitation card in a red envelope.
He was looking for a red envelope to put a letter in.
ช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛngที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiลิ้นชักlín-chákให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iไม่ใช่mâi-châiซองsɔɔngสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoนะná
Could you please get the red envelope in the drawer for me? Not the white one.
2NounB1
red packet (money gift)
A red packet; a red envelope containing a monetary gift, traditionally given during celebrations like Chinese New Year or weddings. (Known in Thai also as อั่งเปาอั่งเปาàng-bpaored envelope (cash gift), àng-bpao).
Examples
วันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenวันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenChinese New Year dayเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ซองแดงsong daengซองแดงsong daeng1a red envelope2red packet (money gift)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
On Chinese New Year, children receive red packets from adults.
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My older relatives gave me red packets as a graduation gift.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛngหลายlǎaiซองsɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiใส่sàiในnaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
We have to prepare many red packets to give at our friend's wedding.
ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการให้gaan-hâiซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛngเป็นbpenการgaanอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnให้hâiผู้รับpûu-rápมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkและlɛ́ความโชคดีkwaam-chôok-diiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii
The tradition of giving red packets is a way of blessing the recipient with happiness and good fortune throughout the year.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซองsɔɔngซองsɔɔng1envelope2packet; sachet3classifier: envelopes/packets4case; sheath; sleeveenvelopePart 1
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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛngซองแดงsɔɔng-dɛɛnga red envelopea red envelopeWord