ทรงมี
song-miiMeaning
[to] have; possess (royal/honorific)
A royal/honorific verb meaning 'to have' or 'to possess', formed by adding the prefix 'ทรงทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefix' to the common verb 'มีมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergo'. It is used when the subject is a monarch, a member of the royal family, or a highly revered person.
Examples
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงมี said ซง-มี?
song-mii
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 | — | — |