แสงทอง
sɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngMeanings
1NounB1
golden light (esp. sunlight)
golden-colored light, especially the warm sunlight seen at dawn or dusk
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔng1golden light (esp. sunlight)2ray of hope; auspicious light (figurative)3Saengthong (Thai name)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáa1horizon2horizons; scope; range
In the morning, I saw the golden light on the horizon.
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แสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngยามเย็นyaam-yenส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópทุ่งนาtûng-naaทำให้tam-hâiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamไปหมดbpai-mòt
The golden light of evening shines on the rice fields, making everything look beautiful.
เราraoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอถ่ายrɔɔ-tàaiรูปrûupพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkกับgàpแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngพอดีpɔɔ-dii
We arrived at the viewpoint just in time to take photos of the sunset with its golden light.
ลำlamแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngวันwanอาบไล้àap-láiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́น่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jai
The last golden rays of the day washed over the mountain peaks, creating a serene and impressive atmosphere.
2NounB2
ray of hope; auspicious light (figurative)
a figurative expression for hope, prosperity, or something auspicious, likened to golden light
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughวิกฤตwí-grìtวิกฤตwí-grìt1crisis2critical; at a crisis pointมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔng1golden light (esp. sunlight)2ray of hope; auspicious light (figurative)3Saengthong (Thai name)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)อุโมงค์ù-moongอุโมงค์ù-moong1tunnel2tunnel-like passage
After going through a crisis for many years, we finally begin to see the golden light (of hope) at the end of the tunnel.
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การค้นพบgaan kón pópครั้งนี้kráng néeเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanแสงทองsăeng tongที่têeนำnamความเจริญkwaam jà-rernมาสู่maa sòoหมู่บ้านmòo bâanเล็กๆlék lékของเราkŏng rao
This discovery is like a golden light that brings prosperity to our small village.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต่างdtàangคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiจะเป็นjà-bpenแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔngนำทางnam-taangให้hâiประเทศbprà-têetก้าวข้ามgâao-kâamความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛng
The people hope that the new policy will be the golden light that guides the nation past its conflicts.
สำหรับsăm-ràpผู้ที่pôo têeสิ้นหวังsîn wăngคำพูดให้กำลังใจkam pôot hâi gam-lang jaiเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiก็gâwอาจàatเป็นbpenดั่งdàngแสงทองsăeng tongที่têeจุดประกายjùt bprà-gaaiชีวิตchee-wítขึ้นkêunมาใหม่maa màiได้dâi
For those who are hopeless, a few small words of encouragement can be like a golden light that sparks life anew.
3Proper nounB2
Saengthong (Thai name)
A Thai personal name, also used in names of places and institutions; literally 'golden light'.
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ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเรียนอยู่riian-yùuเรียนอยู่riian-yùu1[to] be studying2[to] study at [somewhere]; [to] attend [school]ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)แสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔng1golden light (esp. sunlight)2ray of hope; auspicious light (figurative)3Saengthong (Thai name)วิทยาwít-tá-yaaวิทยาwít-tá-yaa1knowledge; learning; science2-logy; -science (suffix)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovince
My son studies at Saengthong Vitthaya School, which is a famous school in the province.
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คุณkunแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngเป็นbpenหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konคนใหม่kon-màiที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Khun Saeng Thong is the new head of the human resources department at our company.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngโลหะloo-hàกิจgìtจำกัดjam-gàtประกาศbprà-gàatผลประกอบการpǒn-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanไตรมาสdtrai-mâatล่าสุดlâa-sùtซึ่งsʉ̂ngสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiนักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanไว้wái
Saengthong Lohakit Co., Ltd. announced its latest quarterly financial results, which were higher than analysts had predicted.
ศาสตราจารย์เกียรติคุณsàat-sà-dtraa-jaan gìat-dtì-kunดอกเตอร์dòk-dterแสงทองsăeng tongจันทร์janหอมhŏmได้รับdâi rápการยกย่องgaan yók yôngในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้บุกเบิกpôo bùk bèrkการวิจัยgaan wí-jaiด้านdâanนาโนเทคโนโลยีnaa-noh têk-noh-loh-yeeในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet tai
Professor Emeritus Dr. Saeng Thong Janhom is honored as a pioneer in nanotechnology research in Thailand.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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แสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔnggolden light (esp. sunlight)golden light (esp. sunlight)Word