เททอง
tee-tɔɔngMeaning
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[to] cast metal in a ceremony
To pour molten metal, such as gold or bronze, into a mold, typically as part of a ceremony for creating a sacred object like a Buddha statue.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)พิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolเททองหล่อtee-tɔɔng-lɔ̀ɔเททองหล่อtee-tɔɔng-lɔ̀ɔ[to] cast by pouring molten metalพระประธานprá-bprà-taanพระประธานprá-bprà-taanprincipal Buddha imageองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Tomorrow at the temple, there will be a ceremony to pour gold for casting the new principal Buddha statue.
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ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakมาmaaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanเททองtee-tɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
Many people came to join the gold-pouring ceremony for blessings.
การเททองหล่อgaan-tee-tɔɔng-lɔ̀ɔพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupเป็นประเพณีbpen-bprà-pee-niiที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanโดยdooiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉผู้ชำนาญpûu-cham-naan
The ceremonial pouring of molten metal to cast a Buddha statue is a tradition passed down from ancient times, requiring skilled artisans.
ประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teeค่อยๆkôi kôiเทtayทองคำเหลวtong kam lăewลงในlong naiเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopขนาดkà-nàatเท่าtâoองค์จริงong jing
The head of the ceremony slowly poured the molten gold into the mold to create a life-sized Buddha statue.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tee
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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เททองtee-tɔɔngเททองtee-tɔɔng[to] cast metal in a ceremony[to] cast metal in a ceremonyWord