ทรงงาน
song-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] work (royal)
royal verb meaning to work; used for a monarch or royalty performing duties
Examples
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงงานsong-ngaanทรงงานsong-ngaan[to] work (royal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)
His Majesty the King works for the people.
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ในหลวงnai lŭuangรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่têe๙gâoทรงงานsong ngaanหนักnàkมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtพระชนม์ชีพprá-chon-má-chêepของkŏngพระองค์prá ong
King Rama IX worked hard throughout his entire life.
เราraoมักจะmák jàเห็นภาพhĕn pâapสมเด็จพระราชินีsŏm-dèt prá-raa-chí-neeเสด็จฯsà-dètไปbpaiทรงงานsong ngaanในnaiถิ่นทุรกันดารtìn tú-rá-gan-daan
We often see pictures of Her Majesty the Queen traveling to work in remote areas.
โครงการkrohng gaanในnaiพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìหลายlăaiโครงkrohngการเกิดขึ้นgaan gèrt kêunจากjàakการที่gaan têeพระองค์prá ongเสด็จฯsà-dètไปbpaiทรงงานsong ngaanและláeทอดพระเนตรtôt prá nâytเห็นhĕnความเดือดร้อนkwaam dèuuat rónของkŏngราษฎรrâat-sà-don
Many royal initiative projects originated from when His Majesty traveled to work and saw the hardships of his subjects.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงงาน said ซง-งาน?
song-ngaan
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
ทรงงานsong-ngaanทรงงานsong-ngaan[to] work (royal)[to] work (royal)Word