ทรงงาม
song-ngaamMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
graceful; elegant (of appearance/form)
Beautiful and elegant in appearance or form; gracefully proportioned. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Examples
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทรงงามsong-ngaamทรงงามsong-ngaamgraceful; elegant (of appearance/form)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สงบใจsà-ngòp-jaiสงบใจsà-ngòp-jai[to] calm oneself; steady the mind
This Buddha statue is beautifully proportioned and brings calm when gazed upon.
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สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamวัดโบราณwát-boo-raanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiทรงงามsong-ngaamมีmiiรายละเอียดอ่อนช้อยraai-lá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi
The architecture of this ancient temple is graceful, with delicate details.
พานพุ่มpaan-pûmที่tîiจัดjàtถวายtà-wǎaiมีmiiรูปrûupทรงงามsong-ngaamสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpทั้งtángสีsǐiและlɛ́สัดส่วนsàt-sùuan
The offering tray arrangement is elegant in form, perfect in both color and proportion.
นางในnaang-naiภาพจิตรกรรมpâap-jìt-dtrà-gamทรงงามsong-ngaamอย่างyàangวิจิตรwí-jìtท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaกรุ่นgrùnกลิ่นglìnความอ่อนช้อยkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiแบบโบราณbɛ̀ɛp-boo-raan
The lady in the painting is exquisitely graceful, her posture imbued with classical elegance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงงาม said ซง-งาม?
song-ngaam
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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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
ทรงงามsong-ngaamทรงงามsong-ngaamgraceful; elegant (of appearance/form)graceful; elegant (of appearance/form)Word