วงสาม
wong-sǎamMeaning
1NounB2
third ring; outer ring road (third ring)
the third ring or outermost ring in a layered system, such as a road network, zones, or seating tiers (e.g., third ring road).
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]วงสามwong-sǎamวงสามwong-sǎamthird ring; outer ring road (third ring)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทางด่วนtaang-dùuanทางด่วนtaang-dùuan1expressway; tollway2fast track; shortcut (figurative)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streams
This morning the traffic was heavy on the third ring of the city expressway, so we arrived late.
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บ้านbâanของkŏngผมpŏmอยู่yòoใกล้วงสามglâi wong săamทำให้tam hâiขับรถkàp rótเข้าkâoตัวเมืองdtuua meuuangได้dâiสะดวกsà-dùuak
My house is near the third ring, which makes driving into the city convenient.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàขยายkà-yǎaiถนนtà-nǒnในnaiเขตkèetวงสามwong-sǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความแออัดkwaam-ɛɛ-àtจากjàakการย้ายที่gaan-yáai-tîiอยู่อาศัยyùu-aa-sǎiออกɔ̀ɔkนอกเมืองnɔ̂ɔk-mʉʉang
The municipality announced it will expand roads in the third ring to reduce congestion caused by people moving to the suburbs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
wong
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
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 1
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วงสามwong-sǎamวงสามwong-sǎamthird ring; outer ring road (third ring)third ring; outer ring road (third ring)Word