องค์
ongMeanings
classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues
a measure word used to count monks, members of royalty, deities, Buddha images, or sacred statues
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honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)
an honorific placed before terms referring to royalty, deities, or other revered figures
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body (royal usage)
the body of a royal person, especially in the expression พระองค์พระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)
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element; component (formal/technical)
a formal/technical term for a constituent part or element within a system
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is องค์ said อง?
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- Silent letterค์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ค์ 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 | — | — |