โสภณ
sǒo-ponMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful; elegant
beautiful, handsome, elegant, or graceful (typically used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
พระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòtordination hall (Buddhist)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gam1architecture (discipline)2architectural style/featuresที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaam1that is beautiful; which is beautiful2beautiful placeโสภณsǒo-ponโสภณsǒo-ponbeautiful; elegantยิ่งนักyîng-nákยิ่งนักyîng-nákvery; extremely
The new ordination hall of this temple features highly elegant and beautiful architecture.
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นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngสตรีsà-dtriiผู้pûuมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomโสภณsǒo-ponและlɛ́มีmiiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatที่tîiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiงดงามngót-ngaam
This historical novel describes a woman with a beautiful appearance and exquisitely polite manners.
พระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopองค์ประธานong bprà-taanมีmeeพุทธลักษณะpút-tá-lák-sà-nàอันanโสภณsŏh-ponและláeน่าnâaเลื่อมใสศรัทธาlêuuam săi sàt-taaเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen yàang yîng
The principal Buddha statue possesses an elegant appearance and is highly inspiring of faith.
จิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiพระวิหารprá-wí-hǎanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngศิลปกรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-gamอันanโสภณsǒo-ponในnaiยุคทองyúk-tɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
The mural paintings in this vihara reflect the elegant artistry during the golden age of the kingdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โสภณ said โส-พน?
sǒo-pon
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒo
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 | — | — |