ทรงเจ้า
song-jâaoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spirit
to act as a medium for a spirit or deity; to be possessed by a spirit
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterทรงเจ้าsong-jâaoทรงเจ้าsong-jâao[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spiritเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My grandmother doesn't believe in spirit mediumship at all.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeจะมีjà-miiพิธีpí-tiiทรงเจ้าsong-jâaoที่tîiศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ng
During the vegetarian festival, there are spirit medium ceremonies at many shrines.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaพิธีpí-tiiทรงเจ้าsong-jâaoสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiปัดเป่าbpàt-bpàoความโชคร้ายkwaam-chôok-ráaiและlɛ́นำnamความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangมาmaaให้ได้hâi-dâai
Some people believe that spirit medium ceremonies can help ward off bad luck and bring prosperity.
นักnákมานุษยวิทยาศึกษาmaa-nút-sà-yá-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaวิวัฒนาการwí-wát-tá-naa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการgaanทรงเจ้าsong-jâaoในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiยุคใหม่yúk-mài
Anthropologists study the evolution of beliefs regarding spirit possession in modern Thai society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงเจ้า said ซง-เจ้า?
song-jâao
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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ทรงเจ้าsong-jâaoทรงเจ้าsong-jâao[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spirit[to] act as a spirit medium; [to] be possessed by a spiritWord