Thai

Alternative forms

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, when the subject 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, พระราชทาน ‎(prá-râat-chá-taan), เสวย ‎(sà-wə̌əi), เสด็จ ‎(sà-dèt), etc, this adverb is no longer required.

Synonyms

Noun

ทรง • ‎(song)

1. shape; form.
2. particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character.
   • ทรงผม  ―  song pǒm  ―  hairstyle

Verb

ทรง • ‎(song)

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 sǐil  ―  To observe precepts
      • ทรงพระนาม  ―  song prá-naam  ―  To have a name/title
      • ทรงราชย์  ―  song râat  ―  To have kingship (i.e. to be king)