ทรงคุณ
song-kunMeaning
1VerbC1
(formal) [to] possess virtue; [to] have merit
to possess virtue, merit, or worthy qualities; used formally, not exclusively of royalty.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ทรงคุณsong-kunทรงคุณsong-kun(formal) [to] possess virtue; [to] have meritที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-rópให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-róp[to] respect [sb/sth]; [to] show respect [to sb/sth]; [to] pay respect(s) [to sb/sth]
This professor is a worthy person whom all students respect.
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การที่gaan-tîiบุคคลbùk-konจะjàทรงคุณsong-kunได้dâaiนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpทรัพย์สินเงินทองsáp-sǐn-ngən-tɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการทำความดีgaan-tam-kwaam-dii
For a person to possess worthy character does not depend on wealth, but on doing good deeds.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtในอดีตnai-à-dìitทรงsongได้รับdâi-rápการสรรเสริญgaan-sǎn-sə̌ənว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngที่tîiทรงคุณsong-kunและlɛ́ปกbpòkครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-dinโดยธรรมdooi-tam
The ancient monarch was praised for being a ruler of great virtue who ruled the land with righteousness.
สังคมsǎng-komปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiไม่เพียงmâi-piiangมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenผู้pûuทรงคุณธรรมsong-kun-ná-tamอันเป็นan-bpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangที่ดีtîi-diiได้dâai
Society desires leaders who are not only capable but also possess a worthy, virtuous character that can serve as a good role model.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงคุณ said ซง-คุณ?
song-kun
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixshape; formPart 1
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ทรงคุณsong-kunทรงคุณsong-kun(formal) [to] possess virtue; [to] have merit(formal) [to] possess virtue; [to] have meritWord