ทรงทำ
song-tamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] do; [to] make (royal term)
a royal term meaning to do or to make, used when referring to the actions of a king, queen, or high-ranking member of the royal family
Examples
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixทำนุบำรุงพระพุทธศาสนาtam-nú-bam-rung-prá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaทำนุบำรุงพระพุทธศาสนาtam-nú-bam-rung-prá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa[to] maintain and support Buddhismมาโดยตลอดmaa-dooi-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtมาโดยตลอดmaa-dooi-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtcontinuously; all along; consistently
His Majesty the King has consistently supported and maintained Buddhism.
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สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoพระบรมราชินีprá-bò-rom-má-raa-chí-neeทรงทำsong tâmโครงการkrohng gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaราษฎรrâat-sà-don
Her Majesty the Queen initiated various projects to help the people.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiพระองค์prá-ongทรงทำsong-tamทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก็gɔ̂เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์สุขbprà-yòot-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-tai
Everything that His Majesty did was for the happiness and well-being of the Thai people.
ในหลวงnai lŭuangรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่têe๙gâoทรงทำsong tâmคุณประโยชน์kun-nà-bprà-yòhtแก่gàeประเทศชาติbprà-têht châatไว้wáiอย่างมหาศาลyàang má-hăa-săan
King Rama IX made immense contributions to the nation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงทำ said ซง-ทัม?
song-tam
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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ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 2
ทรงทำsong-tamทรงทำsong-tam[to] do; [to] make (royal term)[to] do; [to] make (royal term)Word