ดวงสมร
duuang-sà-mɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounC1
beloved; sweetheart
a beloved woman; sweetheart; darling (typically used in poetry, literature, or old songs)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เพลงลูกทุ่งpleng lôok tûngเพลงลูกทุ่งpleng lôok tûng1a luk thung song2Thai country music (luk thung)เก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)นักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่รักtîi rákที่รักtîi rák1beloved person; sweetheart; darling2beloved; dear (used after the noun)3[term of address] darling; honey; my loveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseดวงสมรduuang sà-mŏnดวงสมรduuang sà-mŏnbeloved; sweetheart
In old Luk Thung songs, singers often call the woman they love their 'duang samon' (sweetheart).
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ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmเขียนkǐianจดหมายรักjòt-mǎai-rákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngที่tîiมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔดวงสมรduuang-sà-mɔ̌ɔnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The young man wrote a love letter to describe his feelings of longing for his beloved sweetheart.
กวีนิพนธ์gà-wii-ní-ponไทยtaiแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanนิยมní-yomใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaดวงสมรduuang-sà-mɔ̌ɔnเป็นbpenคำเรียกขานkam-rîiak-kǎanหญิงyǐngคนรักkon-rákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความรักใคร่kwaam-rák-krâiทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmอย่างyàangสุดซึ้งsùt-sʉ́ng
Ancient Thai poetry commonly uses the term 'duang samon' to address a beloved woman, conveying a profoundly tender affection.
ตัวเอกdtuua-èekของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคร่ำครวญkrâm-kruuanถึงtʉ̌ngความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพลัดพรากplát-prâakจากjàakดวงสมรduuang-sà-mɔ̌ɔnผ่านpàanบทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-panที่tîiสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́กินใจgin-jai
The protagonist lamented the pain of being separated from his darling through an elegant and touching literary composition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดวงสมร said ดวง-สะ-หมอน?
duuang-sà-mɔ̌ɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
duuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |