สบง
sà-bongMeaning
1NounB2
lower garment of a Buddhist monk
The lower garment of a Buddhist monk, wrapped around the waist.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ครองkrɔɔngครองkrɔɔng1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)สบงsà-bongสบงsà-bonglower garment of a Buddhist monkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)จีวรjii-wɔɔnจีวรjii-wɔɔnmonk’s robeสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)ออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms round
In the morning, we saw monks wearing their lower garments (sabong) and bright yellow robes to collect alms.
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การgaanนุ่งnûngสบงsà-bongให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-róiเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiวัตรปฏิบัติwát bpà-dtì-bàtที่têeพระบวชใหม่prá bùuat màiต้องdtôngเรียนรู้riian róo
Learning to wear the sabong neatly is one of the practices that newly ordained monks must learn.
สบงsà-bongเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngไตรจีวรdtrai-jii-wɔɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเครื่องนุ่งห่มkrʉ̂ʉang-nûng-hòmที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenสำหรับsǎm-ràpพระภิกษุสงฆ์prá-pík-sù-sǒngในnaiพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
The sabong is part of the 'Trai Jivorn' (Triple Robe), which is the necessary set of garments for a Buddhist monk.
พระวินัยprá wí-naiมีmeeข้อกำหนดkôr gam-nòtที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpขนาดkà-nàatและláeสีsĕeของkŏngสบงsà-bongที่têeพระสงฆ์prá sŏngสามารถsăa-mâatใช้ได้chái dâiเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นระเบียบเรียบร้อยkwaam bpen rá-bìiap rîiap róiและláeสมถะsà-mà-tà
The monastic code of conduct (Vinaya) has clear regulations regarding the size and color of the sabong that monks can use, to ensure orderliness and simplicity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สบง said สะ-บง?
sà-bong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |