ซาก่อน
saa-gɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1AdverbB2
formerly; previously (archaic)
in earlier times; before now (archaic/literary Thai; equivalent to ‘ก่อนก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former’ or ‘เมื่อก่อนเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnformerly; previously; in the past’)
Examples
ซาก่อนsaa gònซาก่อนsaa gònformerly; previously (archaic)ผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoelder; elderly personมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)รอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyกองไฟgong faiกองไฟgong faibonfire; campfire; fire (pile of burning wood)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)หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewๆ-ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
In earlier times, elders often told stories around the fire to their grandchildren.
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ซาก่อนsaa-gɔ̀ɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเดินทางdəən-taangด้วยdûuaiเกวียนgwiianเพราะprɔ́ถนนtà-nǒnยังyangไม่mâiดีdii
In earlier times, villagers traveled by ox carts because roads were not good yet.
ซาก่อนsaa gònผู้คนpôo konพึ่งพาpêung paaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang lúk súengซึ่งsêungสะท้อนsà-tónในnaiวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítและláeพิธีกรรมpí-tee gamต่างdtàangๆ-
In earlier times, people relied deeply on nature, which was reflected in their lifestyles and rituals.
ขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp-tam-niiamหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangที่tîiเราraoรู้จักrúu-jàkนั้นnánมีmiiรากrâakมาจากmaa-jàakซาก่อนsaa-gɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ยังคงyang-kongส่งอิทธิพลsòng-ìt-tí-ponมาmaaจนjonทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níi
Many customs we know have roots from earlier times and still influence us today.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ซาก่อนsaa-gɔ̀ɔnซาก่อนsaa-gɔ̀ɔnformerly; previously (archaic)formerly; previously (archaic)Word