นางสนม
naang-sà-nǒmMeaning
1NounB2
concubine; royal consort
A woman who lives with a king or emperor but is not his wife; a royal concubine or consort.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatละครประวัติศาสตร์lá-kon bprà-wàt-dtì-sàathistorical drama; historical playเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัวเอกdtuua èkตัวเอกdtuua èk1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3key element; star ingredient (figurative)เริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionนางสนมnaang sà-nŏmนางสนมnaang sà-nŏmconcubine; royal consortตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palace
In this historical drama, the main character starts as a low-ranking concubine in the palace.
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ฮ่อhɔ̂ɔงngɔɔเต้dtêeทรงsongโปรดปรานbpròot-bpraanนางสนมnaang-sà-nǒmคนใหม่kon-màiมากmâakจนjonพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanของกำนัลkɔ̌ɔng-gam-nanล้ำค่าlám-kâaให้hâiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The emperor favored the new concubine so much that he always gave her precious gifts.
ชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoนางสนมnaang-sà-nǒmในวังnai-wangหลังlǎngมักmákเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiการgaanแก่งแย่งชิงดีgɛ̀ɛng-yɛ̂ɛng-ching-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́ความkwaamโปรดปรานbpròot-bpraanจากjàakองค์ongกษัตริย์gà-sàt
The lives of the concubines in the inner palace were often full of rivalry for power and the king's favor.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangนางสนมnaang-sà-nǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛนางnaangก็gɔ̂มีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́สติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaจนjonมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
Even though her position was only that of a concubine, her ability and intelligence gave her influence over decisions in the royal court.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นางสนม said นาง-สะ-หนม?
naang-sà-nǒm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
naang
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
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 1
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สนมsà-nǒmสนมsà-nǒmroyal concubine; king's secondary wiferoyal concubine; king's secondary wifePart 2
นางสนมnaang-sà-nǒmนางสนมnaang-sà-nǒmconcubine; royal consortconcubine; royal consortWord