ถือน้ำ
tʉ̌ʉ-náamMeaning
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[to] swear allegiance by drinking ceremonial water
to drink consecrated water as part of an oath of allegiance to the monarch; short for ถือน้ำพระพิพัฒน์สัตยาถือน้ำพระพิพัฒน์สัตยาtʉ̌ʉ-náam-prá-pí-pát-sàt-dtà-yaa1[to] take the oath of allegiance by drinking consecrated (lustral) water2oath-of-allegiance ceremony (drinking lustral water).
Examples
ขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náamถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náam[to] swear allegiance by drinking ceremonial waterสาบานsǎa-baanสาบานsǎa-baan1[to] swear; take an oath2[to] swear (insist strongly)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao-pɛ̀n-dinพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao-pɛ̀n-dinking; monarch
The nobles drink consecrated water to swear allegiance to the king.
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เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnขุนนางkǔn-naangต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสาบานsǎa-baanว่าwâaจะjàซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao-pɛ̀n-din
In the past, nobles had to take part in a ceremony of drinking consecrated water to swear loyalty to the king.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnขุนนางkǔn-naangเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náamและlɛ́ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์náam-sàk-sìtต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao-pɛ̀n-din
In last night's drama, the nobles took part in the oath-of-allegiance ceremony and drank consecrated water before the king.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiเข้าพิธีkâo-pí-tiiถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náamต้องdtɔ̂ngกล่าวglàaoคำสัตย์kam-sàtว่าwâaจะjàจงรักภักดีjong-rák-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระเจ้าแผ่นดินprá-jâao-pɛ̀n-dinแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamที่tîiผ่านpàanพิธีศักดิ์สิทธิ์pí-tii-sàk-sìt
Those taking part in the ceremony must swear allegiance to the king and then drink water that has been consecrated.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náamถือน้ำtʉ̌ʉ-náam[to] swear allegiance by drinking ceremonial water[to] swear allegiance by drinking ceremonial waterWord