โสภณะ
sǒo-pá-náMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful; graceful; splendid
beautiful, graceful, or splendid (typically used in formal or literary contexts)
Examples
พระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangพระราชวังprá-râat-chá-wangroyal palaceโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaam1beauty; elegance; grace2inner beauty; moral graceโสภณะsǒo-pá-náโสภณะsǒo-pá-ná1beautiful; graceful; splendid2good; virtuous; wholesomeยิ่งนักyîng-nákยิ่งนักyîng-nákvery; extremely
This ancient palace is exceedingly beautiful and splendid.
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การร่ายรำgaan-râai-ramของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความอ่อนช้อยkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiโสภณะsǒo-pá-náจนjonสะกดsà-gòtสายตาsǎai-dtaaผู้ชมpûu-chom
Her dance was full of grace and splendor, mesmerizing the audience.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngความkwaamโสภณะsǒo-pá-náของkɔ̌ɔngสวรรค์ชั้นดาวดึงส์sà-wǎn-chán-daao-wá-dʉngไว้wáiในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaa
The poet beautifully described the splendor of the Tavatimsa heaven in the literary work with exquisite detail.
นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiมักmákถูกtùukพรรณนาpan-ná-naaว่าwâaมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomโสภณะsǒo-pá-náหาhǎaผู้ใดpûu-daiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapได้dâaiยากyâak
Heroines in classical literature are often described as having an unparalleled beautiful appearance.
2AdjectiveC2
good; virtuous; wholesome
morally good, virtuous, or wholesome, especially in Buddhist or religious contexts
Examples
ความเมตตากรุณาkwaam-mêet-dtaa-gà-rú-naaความเมตตากรุณาkwaam-mêet-dtaa-gà-rú-naaKindness; compassion; mercyถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamvirtue; moral integrity; moral goodnessอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)โสภณะsǒo-pá-náโสภณะsǒo-pá-ná1beautiful; graceful; splendid2good; virtuous; wholesomeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชาวพุทธchaao-pútชาวพุทธchaao-púta Buddhist; follower of Buddhismควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofยึดถือปฏิบัติyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ-bpà-dtì-bàtยึดถือปฏิบัติyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ-bpà-dtì-bàt[to] adhere to and practice; [to] uphold
Loving-kindness and compassion are considered wholesome virtues that Buddhists should uphold and practice.
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ในทางnai taangอภิธรรมà-pí-tamจิตjìtที่têeประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiโสภณะsŏh-pá-náคือkeuจิตjìtที่têeปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakกิเลสgì-lêtและláeก้าวล่วงgâao lûuangอกุศลมูลà-gù-sŏn moon
In Abhidhamma, a mind accompanied by wholesomeness is a mind free from defilements and transcends unwholesome roots.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaธรรมtamอันเป็นan-bpenโสภณะsǒo-pá-náเป็นbpenสภาพธรรมsà-pâap-tamที่tîiดีงามdii-ngaamซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenปัจจัยbpàt-jaiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pón
The teaching monk taught that wholesome Dhamma is a beautiful state of reality, which is a condition leading to liberation.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangธรรมtamอันเป็นan-bpenโสภณะsǒo-pá-náในnaiพระคัมภีร์prá-kam-piiทำtamให้hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiถึงtʉ̌ngกลไกการทำงานgon-gai-gaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngจิตjìtที่tîiเป็นbpenกุศลgù-sǒnอย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛ
Studying wholesome Dhammas in the scriptures allows us to thoroughly understand the working mechanism of a wholesome mind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โสภณะ said โส-พะ-นะ?
sǒo-pá-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |