ทรงศีล
song-sǐinMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
virtuous; observant of moral/Buddhist precepts
morally disciplined and virtuous, especially strictly observing Buddhist precepts; pious/devout (often used of monks or respected laypeople).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉ1[to] respect; admire2[to] believe in; follow (a religion)หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâakเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâakvery much; extremelyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaทรงศีลsong-sǐinทรงศีลsong-sǐinvirtuous; observant of moral/Buddhist precepts
The villagers highly respect the venerable monk because he is a pious monk.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคนทรงkon-songศีลsǐinท่านtânไปbpaiวัดwátทำบุญtam-bunทุกtúkวันพระwan-práไม่เคยmâi-kəəiขาดkàat
My grandmother is a devout person; she goes to the temple to make merit every Buddhist holy day without fail.
การดำเนินชีวิตgaan-dam-nəən-chii-wítอย่างyàangผู้pûuทรงศีลsong-sǐinนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânและlɛ́สติsà-dtìในnaiการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaกายgaaiวาจาwaa-jaaใจjaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
Living as a virtuous person requires determination and mindfulness to keep one's body, speech, and mind pure.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonเขาkǎoเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiทรงศีลsong-sǐinและlɛ́มีmiiคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
As a community leader, he has always been a model of a pious and moral person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงศีล said ซง-สีน?
song-sǐin
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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ศีลsǐinศีลsǐin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral disciplinemoral precept (Buddhism)Part 2
ทรงศีลsong-sǐinทรงศีลsong-sǐinvirtuous; observant of moral/Buddhist preceptsvirtuous; observant of moral/Buddhist preceptsWord