ทรวง
suuangMeanings
1NounB2
chest; bosom (formal)
The chest or bosom; the front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. Used in formal, royal, or literary contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiia poem; a piece of verseนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit; be seated (royal)3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)จดหมายรักjòt-mǎai-rákจดหมายรักjòt-mǎai-ráklove letterไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)แนบnɛ̂ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛp1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeทรวงsuuangทรวงsuuang1chest; bosom (formal)2heart (seat of feelings)
In the poem, the heroine pressed the love letter close to her bosom.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangตรวจdtrùuatฟังfangเสียงsǐiangการเต้นgaan-dtênของkɔ̌ɔngหัวใจhǔua-jaiที่tîiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenทรวงอกsuuang-òkของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâi
The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the heartbeat on the patient's chest area.
ทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaผู้นั้นpûu-nánรับrápคมดาบkom-dàapเข้าที่kâo-tîiกลางglaangทรวงsuuangแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongยืนหยัดyʉʉn-yàtต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuอย่างyàangไม่mâiท้อถอยtɔ́ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi
That brave soldier took a sword blade to the center of his chest but continued to stand and fight without giving up.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatของkɔ̌ɔngวีรสตรีwii-rá-sà-dtriiในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักmákแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamด้วยdûuaiท่วงท่าtûuang-tâaแอ่นɛ̀ɛnทรวงsuuangอย่างyàangภาคภูมิpâak-puum
Portraits of historical heroines often depict elegance with a posture of a proudly puffed-out chest.
2NounB2
heart (seat of feelings)
The heart as the seat of emotions; one's innermost feelings (figurative, literary).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดร้าวbpùuat-ráaoปวดร้าวbpùuat-ráao1aching; radiating pain2heartbroken; anguishedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทรวงsuuangทรวงsuuang1chest; bosom (formal)2heart (seat of feelings)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùu[to] relocate; move to live (somewhere else)ต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseas
He felt a pain in his heart when he learned she had to move abroad.
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ทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeได้dâiฟังfangเพลงplayngนี้néeความทรงจำkwaam song jamเก่าๆgào gàoก็gâwเอ่อล้นèr lónขึ้นมาkêun maaในnaiทรวงsuuang
Every time I listen to this song, old memories well up in my heart.
แม้máeภายนอกpaai nôkจะjàดูdooเข้มแข็งkêm-kăengแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukในnaiทรวงsuuangของเขาkŏng kăoกลับglàpเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiความเศร้าโศกkwaam sâo sòhkที่têeมิอาจmí àatบรรยายban-yaaiได้dâi
Although he appeared strong on the outside, deep within his heart was filled with indescribable sorrow.
ชัยชนะchai-chá-náของkɔ̌ɔngนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níiได้dâaiสร้างsâangความปลาบปลื้มยินดีkwaam-bplàap-bplʉ̂ʉm-yin-diiให้hâiท่วมท้นtûuam-tónไปbpaiทั้งtángทรวงsuuangของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-taiทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
The athlete's victory this time brought overwhelming joy to the hearts of Thai people all over the country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรวง said ซวง?
suuang
- ทร sounds like ซAt the start of a syllable, ทร is usually said like ซ (s).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
suuang
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
ทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]abbrev. Royal Thai NavyPart 1
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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
ทรวงsuuangทรวงsuuangchest; bosom (formal)chest; bosom (formal)Word