เทอญ
ternMeaning
1ParticleC2
sentence-final particle for wishes/blessings (archaic/formal)
a formal or literary word used at the end of a sentence to express a wish or blessing (similar to 'may ...' or 'let it be'); not used in everyday speech.
Examples
ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun prá sĕe rát-dtà-ná-dtraiคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun prá sĕe rát-dtà-ná-dtrai1the virtues of the Triple Gem; its protective power2exclamation invoking the Triple Gemจงคุ้มครองjong kúm krongจงคุ้มครองjong kúm krong[to] protect; [to] guard; [to] watch overท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp[to] experience; encounterแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingความเจริญkwaam jà-rernความเจริญkwaam jà-rern1progress; development2prosperity; flourishing3modern amenities; civilizationเทอญternเทอญternsentence-final particle for wishes/blessings (archaic/formal)
May the Triple Gem protect you and may you encounter only happiness and prosperity.
3 more examplesShow less
ด้วยdûuayอำนาจam-nâatคุณงามความดีkun ngaam kwaam deeที่têeท่านtâanได้dâiบำเพ็ญbam-penมาmaaขอkŏrจงjongบันดาลban-daanให้hâiท่านtâanปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakโรคภัยไข้เจ็บrôhk pai kâi jèpทั้งปวงtáng bpuuangเทอญtern
By the power of the good deeds you have performed, may you be free from all illnesses.
ขอkŏrพระบารมีprá baa-rá-meeแห่งhàengสมเด็จพระบูรพมหากษัตริยาธิราชเจ้าsŏm-dèt-prá-boo-rá-pá-má-hăa-gà-sàt-dtrì-yaa-tí-râat-jâoทุกพระองค์túk prá ongโปรดดลบันดาลbpròht don ban-daanให้hâiชาติไทยchâat taiคงkongความเป็นเอกราชkwaam bpen èek-gà-râatสืบไปsèup bpaiชั่วกาลนานchûua gaan naanเทอญtern
May the prestige of all the great former kings inspire our Thai nation to maintain its independence for all time.
ขอkŏrอานุภาพaa-nú-pâapแห่งhàengสัจจะวาจาsàt-jà waa-jaaนี้néeจงjongส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiแผ่นดินpàen dinของเราkŏng raoกลับคืนglàp keunสู่sòoความสงบสุขร่มเย็นkwaam sà-ngòp sùk rôm yenอีกèekครั้งหนึ่งkráng nèungเทอญtern
May the power of this vow of truth bring our land back to a state of peace and tranquility once more.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 | — | — |