ทรงเป็น
song-bpenMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be; serve as (royal language)
A formal verb in the royal language (ราชาศัพท์ราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp1a royal term2royal register; royal vocabulary) meaning “to be” or “to serve as,” used when the subject is a king, queen, or high-ranking royal.
Examples
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔua1His Majesty the King (Thailand)2the King (honorific reference)รัชกาลrát-chá-gaanรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanreign (of a monarch); specific numbered reignที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal marker๙gâaoทรงเป็นsong-bpenทรงเป็นsong-bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)นักพัฒนาnák-pát-tá-naaนักพัฒนาnák-pát-tá-naadeveloper (person)
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was a development king.
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สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์sŏm-dèt prá naang jâo sì-rí-gìtพระบรมราชินีนาถprá-bò-rom-raa-chí-nee-nâatพระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวงprá-bò-rom-râat-chá-chon-ná-nee pan bpee lŭuangทรงเป็นsong bpenสภานายิกาsà-paa naa-yí-gaaสภากาชาดไทยsà-paa gaa-châat tai
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother serves as the President of the Thai Red Cross Society.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat-sǒm-dèt-prá-jâao-yùu-hǔuaทรงเป็นsong-bpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsǔun-ruuam-jìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-tai
His Majesty the King is the center of the hearts and minds of the Thai people.
ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtรัชสมัยrát-chá-sà-mǎiของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongทรงเป็นsong-bpenแบบอย่างbɛ̀ɛp-yàangอันanดีงามdii-ngaamในnaiการทรงงานgaan-song-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์สุขbprà-yòot-sùkของkɔ̌ɔngราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔn
Throughout his reign, he served as a fine example of working for the happiness and well-being of the people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงเป็น said ซง-เป็น?
song-bpen
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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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 2
ทรงเป็นsong-bpenทรงเป็นsong-bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)[to] be; serve as (royal language)Word