สรง
sǒngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] bathe; pour water over (honorific/ritual)
to bathe or pour water over [sb/sth] in a ceremonial or honorific way, used for monks, royalty, or sacred images
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertสรงน้ำsǒng-náamสรงน้ำsǒng-náam1[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it2[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysปีใหม่ไทยbpii-mài-taiปีใหม่ไทยbpii-mài-taiThai New Year (Songkran)
Villagers together pour water over the Buddha image on Thai New Year.
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ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiมีmiiการสรงน้ำgaan-sǒng-náamพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
In the ceremony, water is poured over the monks for auspiciousness.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่อคิวdtɔ̀ɔ-kiuสรงน้ำsǒng-náamพระpráอย่างyàangสำรวมsǎm-ruuamโดยdooiใช้cháiน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmผสมpà-sǒmน้ำอบnáam-òpไทยtai
People line up respectfully to ceremonially bathe the Buddha image using scented water mixed with Thai perfume.
เมื่อmêuuaขบวนkà-buuanอัญเชิญan-chernพระบรมรูปprá-bò-rom-má-rôopผ่านpàanลานวัดlaan wátจึงjeungเริ่มrêrmพิธีpí-teeสรงsŏngอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaanตามdtaamโบราณราชประเพณีboh-raan-ná-râat-chá-bprà-pay-nee
When the procession carrying the royal statue reached the temple courtyard, the official ceremonial bathing began according to ancient royal tradition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรง said สง?
sǒng
- Silent letterThe ร after ส is not pronounced.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒng
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 | — | — |