หงส์
hǒngMeanings
1NounA2
swan
a large waterbird with a long neck, usually white; genus Cygnus
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหงส์hǒngหงส์hǒng1swan2fenghuang; mythical phoenix3Liverpool FC (nickname)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampoo
I see a white swan swimming in the pond
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Yesterday we went to see long‑necked swans at the lake
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะพาjà-paaลูกlûukไปให้bpai-hâiอาหารaa-hǎanหงส์hǒngที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Tomorrow he will take his child to feed the swans at the park
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenนกน้ำnók-náamขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛหงส์hǒngสามารถsǎa-mâatบินbinข้ามkâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamกว้างgwâangได้dâaiอย่างyàangสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaam
Even though it is a large waterbird, a swan can fly across a wide river gracefully
2NounB2
fenghuang; mythical phoenix
the Chinese mythical bird (fenghuang) symbolizing nobility and auspiciousness; used figuratively for elegance or high status
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งานมงคลngaan-mong-konงานมงคลngaan-mong-konauspicious ceremonyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formหงส์hǒngหงส์hǒng1swan2fenghuang; mythical phoenix3Liverpool FC (nickname)ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ng1[to] convey; communicate; express2[to] signify; denote; connote; refer toความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaam1elegance; grace2stately dignity; majestyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konauspiciousness
This auspicious event uses images of the fenghuang to convey elegance and good fortune.
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เขาkǎoมักmákเปรียบbprìiapเธอtəəว่าwâaเป็นbpenหงส์hǒngเพราะprɔ́บุคลิกbùk-ká-líkสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkและlɛ́กิริยาgì-rí-yaaงดงามngót-ngaam
They often compare her to a fenghuang because of her noble demeanor and graceful manners.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiจีนjiinหงส์hǒngไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛนกวิเศษnók-wí-sèetแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngฐานะtǎa-náและlɛ́ศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้มีคุณธรรมpûu-mii-kun-ná-tam
In Chinese literature, the fenghuang is not just a magical bird but also a symbol of status and the dignity of the virtuous.
ผู้ออกแบบpûu-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakโทนสีtoon-sǐiและlɛ́ลายlaaiหงส์hǒngบนbonชุดเจ้าสาวchút-jâao-sǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótและlɛ́ความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
The designer chose colors and fenghuang motifs on the wedding dress to convey the family's honor and prosperity.
3Proper nounB2
Liverpool FC (nickname)
Thai nickname for Liverpool Football Club; often as หงส์แดงหงส์แดงhǒng-dɛɛngLiverpool F.C. (“the Reds”)
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนหงส์faen hŏngแฟนหงส์faen hŏngLiverpool fan (Thai)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverพลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorเกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorๆ-
My dad has been a Liverpool fan for a long time and never misses big games.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnหงส์hǒngยิงyingช่วงchûuangทดเวลาtót-wee-laaแฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnเฮheeกันganลั่นlânบ้านbâan
Last night Liverpool scored in stoppage time, and the fans cheered loudly at home.
ปีนี้bpii-níiหงส์hǒngฟอร์มfɔɔmสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเกมรุกgeem-rúkหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiทำให้tam-hâiลุ้นlúnแชมป์chɛ́mได้จริงdâai-jingจังjang
This year Liverpool are consistent, with a varied attack, making a serious title push.
ถ้าtâaหงส์hǒngปิดbpìtจ๊อบjɔ́ɔpนัดnátเยือนyʉʉanสำเร็จsǎm-rètแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmจะjàขยับขึ้นkà-yàp-kʉ̂nไปbpaiกดดันgòt-danจ่าฝูงjàa-fǔungทันทีtan-tii
If Liverpool finish the job away from home, their points will immediately pressure the league leaders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หงส์ said หง?
hǒng
- Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
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
hǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
ส์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |