ทรงไว้
song-wáiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold (formal)
To retain, maintain, or uphold [sth], especially in the formal construction ทรงไว้ซึ่ง; not restricted to royal subjects.
Examples
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)ทรงไว้song-wáiทรงไว้song-wái[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold (formal)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tamทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tamthe Ten Royal Virtues (Buddhist ethics for rulers)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔng1governance; government; administration; rule2form of government; regimeบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; society
The King upholds the ten kingly virtues in ruling the country.
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ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanทรงไว้song-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́ความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tam
A good leader should uphold morality and justice.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanที่tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakพระองค์prá-ongก็gɔ̂ยังyangทรงไว้song-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngพระpráสติsà-dtìและlɛ́ทรงsongแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎaได้dâaiอย่างดีเยี่ยมyàang-dii-yîiam
Even when facing a difficult situation, His Majesty still maintained his composure and solved the problem excellently.
สถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์sà-tǎa-ban-prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงไว้song-wáiซึ่งsʉ̂ngบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการเป็นgaan-bpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsǔun-ruuam-jìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคนในชาติkon-nai-châatมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The monarchy has long upheld its important role as a unifying center for the nation's people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรงไว้ said ซง-ไว้?
song-wái
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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
ทรงไว้song-wáiทรงไว้song-wái[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold (formal)[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold (formal)Word