สามองค์

sǎam-ong

Meaning

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three (with classifier องค์องค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical))

The phrase used to count three items that take the classifier องค์องค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical), typically sacred figures such as Buddha images, deities, or monks.

Examples

วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueสามองค์sǎam-ongสามองค์sǎam-ongthree (with classifier องค์)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โบสถ์bòotโบสถ์bòot1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)
This temple has three Buddha images lined up in front of the ordination hall.
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หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพิธีpí-tiiวันนี้wan-níiจะjàอัญเชิญan-chəənพระประธานprá-bprà-taanสามองค์sǎam-ongขึ้นkʉ̂nแท่นบูชาtɛ̂n-buu-chaa
The abbot said that in today’s ceremony, three principal Buddha images will be enshrined on the altar.
ที่têeศาลเจ้าsăan jâoมีmeeเทพเจ้าtêp jâoสามองค์săam ongประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tăanอยู่yòoตรงกลางdtrong glaangศาลาsăa-laa
At the shrine, three deities are enshrined in the center hall.
งานทอดกฐินngaan-tɔ̂ɔt-gà-tǐnปีนี้bpii-níiนิมนต์ní-monพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanสามองค์sǎam-ongมาmaaร่วมrûuamสวดsùuatและlɛ́ให้พรhâi-pɔɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
For this year’s Kathin ceremony, three revered monks were invited to chant and bless the villagers.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สามองค์ said สาม-อง?

sǎam-ong

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǎam

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)three (3)Part 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
สามองค์sǎam-ongสามองค์sǎam-ongthree (with classifier องค์)three (with classifier องค์)Word