สมเด็จ
sǒm-dètMeanings
1NounB2
Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific title
A high Thai honorific title placed before the names of top royalty (including the king, queen, crown prince/princess) and senior Buddhist monks (including the Supreme Patriarch). It can also refer to a person who holds such a title.
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsǒm-dèt-prá-sǎng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsǒm-dèt-prá-sǎng-ká-râat1Supreme Patriarch of Thailand2the Supreme Patriarch (title)
Many Buddhists traveled to have an audience with the Supreme Patriarch.
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สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá naang jâoพระบรมราชินีprá-bò-rom-má-raa-chí-neeเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt prá-râat-chá-dam-nernไปbpaiทรงsongเปิดbpèrtงานกาชาดngaan gaa-châat
Her Majesty the Queen presided over the opening of the Red Cross Fair.
ในnaiรัชสมัยrát-chá-sà-mǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสมเด็จพระนารายณ์มหาราชsǒm-dèt-prá-naa-raai-má-hǎa-râatกรุงศรีอยุธยาgrung-sǐi-à-yút-tá-yaaมีmiiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panทางการทูตtaang-gaan-tûutกับgàpฝรั่งเศสfà-ràng-sèet
During the reign of King Somdet Phra Narai the Great, Ayutthaya had diplomatic relations with France.
การgaanกราบบังคมทูลgràap bang-kom tuunสมเด็จพระกนิษฐาธิราชเจ้าฯsŏm-dèt prá gà-nìt-tăa-tí-râat jâoต้องdtôngใช้cháiราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàpให้hâiถูกต้องtòok dtôngตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiam
When addressing Her Royal Highness the Princess, one must use the correct royal vocabulary according to tradition.
2NounC1
Somdet amulet; Phra Somdet
A famous and highly revered type of Thai Buddhist amulet, properly called 'Phra Somdet' (พระสมเด็จพระสมเด็จprá-sǒm-dètPhra Somdej amulet). These amulets, originally created by Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phrommarangsi), typically feature a stylized image of the Buddha.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveพระสมเด็จprá-sǒm-dètพระสมเด็จprá-sǒm-dètPhra Somdej amuletไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
My grandfather wears a Phra Somdet amulet around his neck for good fortune.
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พระสมเด็จprá-sǒm-dètที่tîiสร้างsâangโดยdooiสมเด็จโตsǒm-dèt-dtooพรหมรังสีprom-rang-sǐiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสุดยอดsùt-yɔ̂ɔtพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangที่tîiนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
Amulets created by Somdet To Phrommarangsi are considered the ultimate amulets that collectors desire.
วงการwong gaanพระเครื่องprá krêuuangตีราคาdtee raa-kaaพระสมเด็จprá-sŏm-dètองค์ongนี้néeไว้wáiสูงลิ่วsŏong lîwเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakมีmeeมวลสารศักดิ์สิทธิ์muuan-săan sàk-sìtและláeประวัติความเป็นมาbprà-wàt kwaam bpen maaที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
The amulet community values this Phra Somdet amulet extremely highly due to its sacred materials and clear provenance.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaมวลสารmuuan-sǎanที่tîiใช้cháiสร้างsâangพระสมเด็จprá-sǒm-dètจะjàดูduuเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพุทธคุณpút-tá-kunที่tîiแฝงอยู่fɛ̌ɛng-yùuนั้นnánล้ำลึกlám-lʉ́kเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaจะjàประเมินค่าbprà-məən-kâaได้dâai
Although the materials used to create the Phra Somdet amulet appear simple, the embedded sacred power is too profound to be appraised.
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 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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เด็จdètเด็จdèt1royal prefix/title (short form)2[to] go (royal/poetic)3[to] sever; [to] break offroyal prefix/title (short form)Part 2
สมเด็จsǒm-dètสมเด็จsǒm-dètSomdet; high royal/monastic honorific titleSomdet; high royal/monastic honorific titleWord