ทรงไข่
song-kàiMeanings
1NounB1
oval shape
an oval or egg-like shape
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทรงไข่song-kàiทรงไข่song-kài1oval shape2oval-shapedมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanทรงกลมsong-glomทรงกลมsong-glom1spherical object; ball-like shape2spherical; round (3D)3sphere (geometry)
I like the oval shape more than the round shape.
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The jeweler let me choose the pendant's shape, and I chose an oval.
ฉันchǎnวาดwâatทรงไข่song-kàiลงบนlong-bonกระดาษgrà-dàatแล้วlɛ́ɛoตัดdtàtตามdtaamเส้นsênที่tîiวาดwâatไว้wái
I drew an oval on the paper and then cut along the outline.
ผู้ออกแบบpûu-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiทรงไข่song-kàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpกระจกgrà-jòkบานbaanนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiผนังpà-nǎngที่tîiแคบkɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́สูงsǔung
The designer chose an oval shape for this mirror because it needed to fit a narrow, tall section of wall.
2AdjectiveB1
oval-shaped
having an oval or egg-like shape
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)ทรงไข่song-kàiทรงไข่song-kài1oval shape2oval-shapedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toilet
I bought an oval mirror to put up in the bathroom.
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โต๊ะdtóทรงไข่song-kàiตัวdtuuaนี้níiมีmiiขอบมนkɔ̀ɔp-monจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpบ้านbâanที่tîiมีmiiเด็กเล็กdèk-lék
This oval table has rounded edges, so it is suitable for a home with young children.
เธอterใส่sàiต่างหูdtàang hŏoทรงไข่song kàiคู่kôoใหม่màiไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanและláeเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ก็gâwชมchomว่าwâaสวยsŭuai
She wore her new oval earrings to the wedding, and her friends said they were beautiful.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangทรงไข่song-kàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèenให้hâiตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaanโดยdooiยังคงyang-kongให้hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaได้dâaiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
The architect designed oval windows to give the building a distinctive appearance while still allowing sufficient natural light in.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงไข่ said ซง-ไข่?
song-kài
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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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
ทรงไข่song-kàiทรงไข่song-kàioval shapeoval shapeWord