องค์แทน
ong-tɛɛnMeaning
1NounC1
ceremonial stand-in; proxy representation
a stand-in that represents a high-status person or a deity, such as a statue, portrait, or emblem, used to act as their presence in ceremonies or formal events.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopBuddha image; Buddha statueเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)องค์แทนong taenองค์แทนong taenceremonial stand-in; proxy representationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระสัมมาสัมพุทธเจ้าprá-săm-maa-săm-pút-tá-jâaoพระสัมมาสัมพุทธเจ้าprá-săm-maa-săm-pút-tá-jâaothe fully self-enlightened Buddha; the Lord Buddha
In religious ceremonies, we use the Buddha statue as a stand-in representing the presence of the Lord Buddha.
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เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakประธานbprà-taanไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatมาmaaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanได้dâaiจึงjʉngมีmiiการนำgaan-namตราสัญลักษณ์dtraa-sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมาmaaตั้งdtângเป็นbpenองค์แทนong-tɛɛnในnaiพิธีpí-tii
Since the chairman could not attend, the company's emblem was placed as their representative stand-in at the ceremony.
ในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeสำคัญsăm-kanบางอย่างbaang yàangหากhàakพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatเสด็จฯsà-dètได้dâiจะมีjà meeการอัญเชิญgaan an-chernพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์prá-bo-rom-chăa-yaa-lákมาmaaประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tăanเป็นbpenองค์แทนong taen
In some important royal ceremonies, if the King cannot attend, a royal portrait will be formally installed to act as His Majesty's presence.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpชาวพุทธchaao-pútผู้pûuมีmiiศรัทธาsàt-taaพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanองค์แทนong-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngพระรัตนตรัยprá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngรักษาrák-sǎa
For faithful Buddhists, a sacred amulet is like a representative presence of the Triple Gem that provides protection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is องค์แทน said อง-แทน?
ong-tɛɛn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
ong
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statuesPart 1
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แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofinstead; ratherPart 2
องค์แทนong-tɛɛnองค์แทนong-tɛɛnceremonial stand-in; proxy representationceremonial stand-in; proxy representationWord