ทรง
songMeanings
1NounB1
shape; form
the shape or form of something
Examples
แจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทรงกลมsong-glomทรงกลมsong-glom1spherical object; ball-like shape2spherical; round (3D)3sphere (geometry)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
This vase has a round shape; it looks simple.
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สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkเสนอsà-nə̌əแบบbɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanที่tîiมีmiiทรงsongสามเหลี่ยมsǎam-lìiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The architect proposed a building design with a triangular shape to save space.
ช่างปั้นchâng-bpânแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songของkɔ̌ɔngกระถางgrà-tǎangให้hâiปากbpàakบานbaanและlɛ́ก้นgônกว้างgwâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kong
The potter adjusted the shape of the pot to have a flared mouth and wide bottom for stability.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ทรงsongของkɔ̌ɔngผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panให้hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpสรีรศาสตร์sà-rii-rá-sàatและlɛ́ความงามkwaam-ngaamเชิงมินิมัลchəəng-mí-ní-man
The designer analyzes the product’s form to align with ergonomics and minimalist aesthetics.
2NounB1
style; look (e.g., hairstyle)
a particular style or look, especially for hair, clothing, or design
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today she got a short hairstyle and looks much brighter.
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ช่างchângผมpǒmแนะนำnɛ́-namทรงsongที่tîiเข้ากับkâo-gàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâaทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
The hairstylist recommended a style that suits the face shape, making it look natural.
แฟชั่นfae-chânปีนี้bpee néeเน้นnénทรงsongเรียบrîiapแต่dtàeมีmeeลูกเล่นlôok lênเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeไหล่làiและláeชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohng
This year’s fashion highlights a simple style with small accents at the shoulders and skirt hem.
เขาkăoเลือกlêuuakทรงคลาสสิกsong kláat-sìkตลอดdtà-lòtเพราะpráwเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaทรงดีsong deeๆ-ไม่เคยmâi koieตกยุคdtòk yúk
He always chooses a classic style because he believes a good style never goes out of fashion.
3VerbB2
[royal] to have; possess
a royal/respectful verb meaning to have or possess
Examples
พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixห่วงใยhùuang-yaiห่วงใยhùuang-yai[to] care about; be concerned for; be solicitous ofและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy
His Majesty cares for and helps the people with compassion.
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สมเด็จพระราชินีsŏm-dèt prá-raa-chí-neeทรงsongแย้มพระสรวลyáem prá sà-ruuanและláeทรงsongโบกbòokพระหัตถ์prá-hàtทักทายták taaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Her Majesty the Queen smiled and waved to greet the people.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtพระองค์prá-ongนี้níiทรงsongมีวิสัยทัศน์mii-wí-sǎi-tátกว้างไกลgwâang-glaiและlɛ́ทรงมีsong-miiอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
This King has far-sighted vision and ideology for the country.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงsongบำเพ็ญbam-penพระราชกุศลprá-râat-chá-gù-sǒnและlɛ́ทรงsongสละsà-làทรัพย์sápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The King performs royal merits and sacrifices wealth to help the people.
4VerbB2
[royal] to be; to do
a royal/respectful auxiliary used before verbs to indicate the subject (a royal person) performs the action; also used as the royal copula ‘to be’
Examples
พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทรงเยี่ยมsong-yîiamทรงเยี่ยมsong-yîiam[to] pay a royal visit (to [sb]/[somewhere])ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-paiอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-paiflood; flooding
His Majesty went to visit the people affected by the flood.
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พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaทรงมีsong meeพระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtแก่gàeพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gon
His Majesty delivered a royal address to the citizens.
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoทรงพระกรุณาโปรดเกล้าฯsong prá gà-rú-naa bpròht glâoให้hâiดำเนินdam-nernโครงการkrohng gaanตามdtaamพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rì
Her Majesty graciously commanded that the project be carried out according to the royal initiative.
พระองค์prá-ongทรงเป็นsong-bpenองค์อุปถัมภ์ong-ù-bpà-tǎmงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiด้านการแพทย์dâan-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtและlɛ́ทรงsongส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaบุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
His Majesty is the patron of medical research and continually promotes the development of personnel.
5NounB2
(royal) honorific prefix
An honorific element placed before ordinary verbs to mark royal actions, or before certain nouns to form royal verbs.
Examples
พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทรงเยี่ยมsong-yîiamทรงเยี่ยมsong-yîiam[to] pay a royal visit (to [sb]/[somewhere])ราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn1the people; populace2citizen; subject (formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-paiอุทกภัยù-tók-gà-paiflood; flooding
His Majesty went to visit the citizens affected by the flood.
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สมเด็จพระราชินีsŏm-dèt prá-raa-chí-neeทรงมีsong meeพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìให้hâiจัดjàtโครงkrohngการส่งเสริมgaan sòng-sĕrmการอ่านgaan àan
Her Majesty expressed a royal initiative to organize a reading promotion project.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaทรงพระกรุณาโปรดเกล้าฯsong prá gà-rú-naa bpròht glâoให้hâiมอบmôpรางวัลraang-wanแก่gàeผู้ทำpôo tamคุณประโยชน์kun-nà-bprà-yòht
At the ceremony, His Majesty graciously bestowed awards upon those who contributed to society.
สมเด็จพระสังฆราชsǒm-dèt-prá-sǎng-ká-râatทรงsongแสดงพระธรรมเทศนาsà-dɛɛng-prá-tam-má-têet-sà-naaและlɛ́ประทานพรbprà-taan-pɔɔnแก่gɛ̀ɛพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonที่มาtîi-maaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaan
The Supreme Patriarch delivered a sermon and gave blessings to the Buddhists attending the event.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรง said ซง?
song
- ทร sounds like ซAt the start of a syllable, ทร is usually said like ซ (s).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |