ทรงสวย
song-sǔuaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
nicely shaped; stylishly cut
having an attractive shape or cut, especially of clothing, hairstyles, or objects.
Examples
แจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทรงสวยsong-sǔuaiทรงสวยsong-sǔuainicely shaped; stylishly cutมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)
This vase has a very beautiful shape, I want it.
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Which salon did you go to for your haircut? The style is so beautiful.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinตัวdtuuaนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มันmanทรงสวยsong-sǔuaiใส่sàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuขาkǎaยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂n
I like these jeans because they have a nice style that makes my legs look longer when I wear them.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əชิ้นนี้chín-níiจะjàออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuทรงสวยsong-sǔuaiและlɛ́ร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though this piece of furniture was designed many years ago, its shape still looks beautiful and contemporary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงสวย said ซง-สวย?
song-sǔuai
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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สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlybeautiful; prettyPart 2
ทรงสวยsong-sǔuaiทรงสวยsong-sǔuainicely shaped; stylishly cutnicely shaped; stylishly cutWord