ทรงธนู
song-tá-nuuMeaning
1VerbC2
[to] shoot an arrow with a bow (royal)
to shoot an arrow using a bow; used as royal vocabulary
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)พระรามprá-raamพระรามprá-raam1Rama (epic hero)2King Rama (Thai regnal title)ทรงธนูsong-tá-nuuทรงธนูsong-tá-nuu[to] shoot an arrow with a bow (royal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสังหารsǎng-hǎanสังหารsǎng-hǎan[to] kill; slay (formal)ทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganRavana; demon-king in the Ramakien
In the Ramakien epic, Rama shot an arrow to kill Ravana.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaพระองค์prá-ongทรงธนูsong-tá-nuuลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnก็gɔ̂พุ่งpûngเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamราวกับraao-gàpจับjàpวางwaang
When he shot the bow, the arrow pierced the target with absolute precision as if it were placed there.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการgaanทรงธนูsong-tá-nuuให้hâiเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangทรงพระเยาว์song-prá-yao
Kings in ancient times had to practice the art of shooting a bow to mastery since their youth.
พระบรมสาทิสลักษณ์prá-bò-rom-má-săa-tít-sà-lákนี้néeแสดงsà-daengพระอิริยาบถprá-ì-rí-yaa-bòtอันสง่างามan sà-ngàa ngaamขณะที่kà-nà têeรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่têe๖6ทรงธนูsong tá-nooตามdtaamแบบอย่างbàep yàangศิลปะการต่อสู้sĭn-lá-bpà gaan dtòr sôoดั้งเดิมdâng-derm
This royal portrait depicts the elegant posture of King Rama VI while shooting a bow in accordance with traditional martial arts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงธนู said ซง-ทะ-นู?
song-tá-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ทรงธนูsong-tá-nuuทรงธนูsong-tá-nuu[to] shoot an arrow with a bow (royal)[to] shoot an arrow with a bow (royal)Word