ซังเต
sang-dteeMeaning
1NounB2
jail; prison
a jail or prison (commonly used as a slang term)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downซังเตsang-dteeซังเตsang-dteejail; prisonนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you keep stealing things like this, beware that you'll end up sleeping in the clink.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakซังเตsang-dteeมาmaaได้dâaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiเดือนdʉʉanก็gɔ̂กลับไปglàp-bpaiทำผิดtam-pìtซ้ำsámอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
He just got out of the slammer a few months ago, and he has already gone back to reoffending.
ชีวิตchii-wítในnaiซังเตsang-dteeทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoได้dâaiเรียนรู้บทเรียนriian-rúu-bòt-riianที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàกลับตัวglàp-dtuuaเป็นbpenคนดีkon-dii
Life in the joint made him learn an important lesson, and he is determined to turn over a new leaf.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánถูกtùukตำรวจdtam-rùuatจับjàpข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaทำร้ายร่างกายtam-ráai-râang-gaaiและlɛ́อาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiนอนnɔɔnซังเตsang-dtee
That group of teenagers was arrested by the police on assault charges and might have to do time in the slammer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sang
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 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 | — | — |