เถกิง
tà-gəəngMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
glorious; exalted
glorious, exalted, prosperous, or of high status (typically used in literary or formal contexts)
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignพระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเถกิงtà-gəəngเถกิงtà-gəəngglorious; exaltedพระเกียรติยศprá-gìiat-dtì-yótพระเกียรติยศprá-gìiat-dtì-yótroyal honor; royal prestigeขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaaiขจรขจายkà-jɔɔn-kà-jaai1[to] spread far and wide; diffuse (esp. sound or smell)2[to] become widely known; be widely disseminated3widespread; far-reaching; pervasiveไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)แคว้นkwɛ́ɛnแคว้นkwɛ́ɛnrealm; principality; region
The new king has his glorious prestige spreading throughout the realm.
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ด้วยdûuaiพระปรีชาสามารถprá-bprii-chaa-sǎa-mâatประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatจึงjʉngก้าวเข้าสู่gâao-kâo-sùuยุคyúkที่tîiรุ่งเรืองrûng-rʉʉangเถกิงtà-gəəngอำนาจam-nâat
Through his royal capability, the nation has entered an era of exalted prosperity and power.
วีรกรรมwii-rá-gamของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaจะjàถูกtùukจารึกjaa-rʉ́kไว้wáiให้hâiเถกิงtà-gəəngเกียรติgìiatสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpaiชั่วกาลนานchûua-gaan-naan
The heroic deeds of the brave soldiers will be inscribed to remain glorious for all eternity.
พระบรมเดชานุภาพprá-bɔɔ-rom-dee-chaa-nú-pâapแผ่ไพศาลpɛ̀ɛ-pai-sǎanประชาราษฎร์bprà-chaa-râatต่างdtàangแซ่ซ้องสรรเสริญsɛ̂ɛ-sɔ́ɔng-sǎn-sə̌ənในnaiพระเกียรติprá-gìiatอันanเถกิงtà-gəəng
His royal majesty spreads far and wide, and the populace unanimously praises his exalted glory.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เถกิง said ถะ-เกิง?
tà-gəəng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |