สรงน้ำ
sǒng-náamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it
To ritually bathe a Buddha image or other sacred object by pouring lustral water over it, as an act of respect or blessing, especially during the Songkran festival.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสงกรานต์sǒng-graanสงกรานต์sǒng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสรงน้ำsǒng-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 statueเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
During Songkran, our family goes to the temple to ritually bathe the Buddha image for blessings.
3 more examplesShow less
คุณย่าkun-yâaสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiรินrinน้ำอบnáam-òpน้ำnáamปรุงbprungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiสรงน้ำsǒng-náamพระที่prá-tîiบ้านbâanในnaiวันwanปีใหม่ไทยbpii-mài-tai
My grandmother taught me how to pour scented water to ritually bathe the Buddha image at home on Thai New Year's Day.
พิธีpí-tiiสรงน้ำsǒng-náamพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâatเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiอันanศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The ceremony of ritually bathing the Buddha's relics is a sacred tradition that has been passed down for many generations.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakการสรงน้ำgaan-sǒng-náamพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupแล้วlɛ́ɛoชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยังyangมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสรงน้ำsǒng-náamรูปหล่อrûup-lɔ̀ɔของkɔ̌ɔngอดีตà-dìitเจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatที่tîiเคารพนับถือkao-róp-náp-tʉ̌ʉด้วยdûuai
Besides ritually bathing the Buddha image, the villagers also gather to pour water on the statue of the highly respected former abbot.
2VerbC1
[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)
To bathe or take a bath; an honorific/royal term used for royalty and Buddhist monks (ราชาศัพท์ราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp1a royal term2royal register; royal vocabulary/ภาษาพระ).
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanschedule; program; agendaสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsǒm-dèt-prá-sǎng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsǒm-dèt-prá-sǎng-ká-râat1Supreme Patriarch of Thailand2the Supreme Patriarch (title)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixสรงน้ำsǒng-náamสรงน้ำsǒng-náam1[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it2[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháoหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháo6 a.m. (06:00)
According to the schedule, the Supreme Patriarch will bathe at 6 a.m.
3 more examplesShow less
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtจะjàทรงsongสรงน้ำsǒng-náamชำระcham-ráพระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
In ancient times, before performing important royal ceremonies, the king would bathe to purify his body.
มหาดเล็กmá-hàat-lékได้dâaiเตรียมdtriiamน้ำอุ่นnáam-ùnและlɛ́เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangพระpráสำอางsǎm-aangสำหรับsǎm-ràpให้hâiพระองค์prá-ongทรงsongสรงน้ำsǒng-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The royal page has already prepared warm water and toiletries for His Majesty to take a bath.
หลวงปู่lǔuang-bpùuมีmiiกิจวัตรประจำวันgìt-jà-wát-bprà-jam-wanที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiท่านtânจะjàตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnบรรทมban-tomตอนdtɔɔnตีสี่dtii-sìiสรงน้ำsǒng-náamแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngลงlongทำวัตรtam-wátเช้าcháo
The venerable monk has a simple daily routine; he wakes up at 4 a.m., bathes, and then attends morning chanting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรงน้ำ said สง-น้ำ?
sǒng-náam
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สรงsǒngสรงsǒng[to] bathe; pour water over (honorific/ritual)[to] bathe; pour water over (honorific/ritual)Part 1
+
สรงน้ำsǒng-náamสรงน้ำsǒng-náam[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over itWord