ซอล

sɔɔn

Meaning

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sol (note G)

Sol (so), the musical note G in solfège; also the key of G.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintโดdoโดdodo (solfège syllable for C)เรrayมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟาfaaฟาfaaFa (F) note; solfège syllableซอลsonซอลsonsol (note G)ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leaveทีteeทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)โดdoโดdodo (solfège syllable for C)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeซอลsonซอลsonsol (note G)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงไหนdtrong năiตรงไหนdtrong năi1where (exactly)2which part/spot3in what way/at which point? (rhetorical)
The teacher had us sing Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do and listen carefully to where Sol is.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

sɔɔn

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——