ทรงดู
song-duuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] watch; look at (royal)
To watch or look at something, with ทรงทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefix marking the action as performed by royalty.
Examples
พระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingทรงดูsong-duuทรงดูsong-duu[to] watch; look at (royal)ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis room
The king looks at the paintings in this room.
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พระองค์prá-ongทรงดูsong-duuการแข่งขันฟุตบอลgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn-fút-bɔɔnจนjonจบjòpแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngเสด็จsà-dètกลับglàp
His Majesty watched the football match until the end and then departed.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเสด็จเยี่ยมsà-dèt-yîiamโรงเรียนroong-riianพระองค์prá-ongทรงดูsong-duuเด็กdèkวาดภาพwâat-pâapและlɛ́ทรงsongซักถามsák-tǎamครูkruuเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà
During the royal visit to the school, His Majesty watched the children drawing and asked the teacher about art instruction.
ก่อนจะgòn jàมีmeeพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpการจัดสรรgaan jàt sănน้ำnáamพระองค์prá ongทรงดูsong dooแผนที่păen-têeพื้นที่púen têeประสบภัยbprà-sòp paiประกอบbprà-gòpคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiของkŏngเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têe
Before offering royal guidance on water allocation, His Majesty examined a map of the disaster-affected area while listening to the officials’ explanations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงดู said ซง-ดู?
song-duu
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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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ทรงดูsong-duuทรงดูsong-duu[to] watch; look at (royal)[to] watch; look at (royal)Word