ทรง

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• ^†ซง (song)
• ^†ธรง (trong)

 

Etymology

From Old Khmer draṅ, droṅ, draṅa, drūṅa (“to bear, to carry, to hold, to support; to have, to possess; etc”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ទ្រង់ (trŭəng); Lao ຊົງ (song); Thai ตรง (dtrong).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ทรง d r ŋ
Phonemic		ซง z ŋ
Romanization	Paiboon	song
	Royal Institute	song
(standard) IPA(key)		/soŋ˧/(R)

Adjective

ทรง • (song)

1. (used of animals) considered, registered, or recorded as belonging to a god, high priest, or royal person.

Adverb

ทรง • (song)

1. used as a ceremonious addition to a verb generally applicable to commoners, so as to make it applicable to the subject that is a god, high priest, or royal person etc.

Usage notes

In modern usage, when a verb is already applicable to a god, high priest, or royal person, such as the verbs ตรัส (dtràt), ทอดพระเนตร (tɔ̂ɔt-prá-nêet), พระราชทาน (prá-râat-chá-taan), เสวย (sà-wə̌əi), เสด็จ (sà-dèt), etc, this adverb is no longer required.

Noun

ทรง • (song)

1. shape; form.
2. kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character.

   ทรงผม

   song pǒm

   hairstyle

Verb

ทรง • (song) (abstract noun การทรง)

1. to serve as a foundation for; to bear; to hold up.
2. to have; to possess.
3. to remain; to stay.
4. to remember; to memorise.
5. to be able to remain in an upright position or posture.
6. to hold or carry in a particular manner.
7. (used of a god, high priest, or royal person)
   1. to ride; to mount.

      ทรงม้า

      song máa

      To ride a horse

   2. to bear; to carry; to hold; to possess; to uphold.

      ทรงศร

      song sɔ̌ɔn

      To carry a bow

      ทรงศีล

      song sǐin

      To observe precepts

      ทรงพระนาม

      song prá-naam

      To have a name/title

      ทรงราชย์

      song râat

      To have kingship (i.e. to be king)