สมองค์
sǒm-ongMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
well-proportioned; graceful in form
well-proportioned and beautiful in form, used in formal or literary Thai especially for royalty, deities, or Buddha images
Examples
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมองค์sǒm-ongสมองค์sǒm-ongwell-proportioned; graceful in formมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The Buddha image in this temple looks very beautiful and well-proportioned.
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ช่างปั้นchâang-bpânทุ่มเทtûm-teeฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเทวรูปtee-wá-rûupออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamสมองค์sǒm-ongที่สุดtîi-sùt
The sculptor dedicated his full skill to make the deity statue as elegant and perfectly proportioned as possible.
พระพุทธปฏิมาprá-pút-tá-bpà-dtì-maaกรgɔɔnองค์ongนี้níiถูกtùukหล่อlɔ̀ɔขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanที่งามtîi-ngaamสมองค์sǒm-ongสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปะไทยsǐn-lá-bpà-taiประเพณีbprà-pee-nii
This Buddha statue was cast with beautifully perfect proportions, reflecting the refinement of traditional Thai art.
ทรวดทรงsûuat-songของkɔ̌ɔngเทวรูปtee-wá-rûupชิ้นเอกchín-èekมีmiiความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamสมองค์sǒm-ongตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangเทววิทยาtee-wá-wít-tá-yaaอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
The figure of this masterpiece deity statue possesses a perfect proportion truly in accordance with theological beliefs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมองค์ said สม-อง?
sǒm-ong
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statuesPart 2
สมองค์sǒm-ongสมองค์sǒm-ongwell-proportioned; graceful in formwell-proportioned; graceful in formWord