ซั้ง

sáng

Meanings

1NounC1

fish aggregating device; artificial reef

a traditional fish aggregating device or artificial reef made of branches, bamboo, or leaves placed in the water to provide shelter and attract fish

Examples

ชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanlocal fisherman; artisanal fishermanช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeซั้งsángซั้งsáng1fish aggregating device; artificial reef2bamboo fish trapจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)มะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงดูดdʉng-dùutดึงดูดdʉng-dùut[to] attract; draw inให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’อยู่อาศัยyùu-aa-sǎiอยู่อาศัยyùu-aa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; dwell2[to] inhabit
Local fishermen help each other make traditional fish aggregating devices from coconut fronds to attract fish to take shelter.
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2NounC2

bamboo fish trap

a type of cylindrical fish trap made of woven bamboo

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไม้ไผ่máai-pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ซั้งsángซั้งsáng1fish aggregating device; artificial reef2bamboo fish trapทรงกระบอกsong-grà-bɔ̀ɔkทรงกระบอกsong-grà-bɔ̀ɔk1cylinder; cylindrical shape2cylindrical; tube-shapedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náam1water source; water supply2water bodyตื้นdtʉ̂ʉnตื้นdtʉ̂ʉn1shallow (not deep)2superficial; shallow (figurative)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofชายฝั่งchaai-fàngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngcoast; seashore
Villagers use bamboo to weave cylindrical 'sang' traps to catch fish in shallow coastal waters.
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Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

sáng

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——
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