ซั่น
sânMeaning
1AdverbB2
like that; that way (Isan/NE dialect)
dialectal (Isan/Northeastern Thai): means “like that/that way/that kind,” equivalent to Standard Thai ‘อย่างนั้นอย่างนั้นyàang-nán1like that; in that way2that kind (pronoun)3that kind of; such’
Examples
บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเฮ็ดซั่นhèt sânเฮ็ดซั่นhèt sân[to] do like that (Isan/Lao Thai)ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ขั้นตอนkân dtonขั้นตอนkân dton1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsสิsìสิsì1emphatic particle (statement)2urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ถืกtèukถืกtèuk1cheap; inexpensive (Isan/Lao)2correct; right (Isan/Lao)3[to] be subjected to; passive/experiential marker (Isan/Lao)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
Don’t do it like that; following the steps would be more correct.
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ถ้าtâaเจ้าคิดjâo kítซั่นsânข้อยกะkôi gàสิsìยอมตามyom dtaamเพราะpráwมันmanบ่bòได้dâiเสียหยังหลายsĭia yăng lăai
If you think that way, I’ll go along with it because there’s not much to lose.
เขาkăoเว้าซั่นwâo sânคนอื่นkon èunกะgàเลยloieเข้าใจผิดkâo jai pìtว่าwâaข่อยkòiเป็นbpenคนkonผิดpìtทั้งที่táng têeความจริงkwaam jingมันmanบ่bòแม่นmâen
Because he spoke like that, others misunderstood that I was at fault, even though it’s not true.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatงานบุญบ้านเฮาngaan bun bâan haoเป็นbpenซั่นsânทุกปีtúk bpeeคือกันkeuu ganทั้งtángอบอุ่นòp ùnทั้งtángคึกคักkúk kákจนjonคนkonต่างถิ่นdtàang tìnยังyangอยากyàakมาmaaซ่วมsûam
The atmosphere of our village merit-making is like that every year—both warm and lively—so even outsiders want to join.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sân
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |