ทรงรี
song-riiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
oval; elliptical
having an oval or elliptical shape, longer than it is wide with smoothly rounded ends.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปทรงรีrûup-song-riiรูปทรงรีrûup-song-rii1oval; oval-shaped2oval shape; ellipse
This table has an oval shape.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaกระจกgrà-jòkทรงรีsong-riiสำหรับsǎm-ràpติดdtìtในnaiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔn
I'm looking for an oval-shaped mirror to hang in the bedroom.
สนามวิ่งsà-nǎam-wîngเป็นbpenทรงรีsong-riiนักวิ่งnák-wîngจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngวิ่งวนwîng-wonหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔp
The racetrack is an oval shape, so the runners have to run around it several times.
วงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngโลlooกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นวงbpen-wongกลมglomสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenรูปทรงรีrûup-song-rii
Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle, but rather an elliptical shape.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงรี said ซง-รี?
song-rii
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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ทรงรีsong-riiทรงรีsong-riioval; ellipticaloval; ellipticalWord