ซาน
saanMeanings
1NounA2
San; Saint (Spanish title)
The Spanish title San, meaning 'Saint', transliterated into Thai and used before names.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainซานฟรานซิสโกsaan-fraan-sít-gooซานฟรานซิสโกsaan-fraan-sít-gooSan Francisco (city in California, USA)
I am in San Francisco.
3 more examplesShow less
Last year, I visited the city of San Jose.
He will go to work in San Juan next month.
ระหว่างrá-wàangซานดิเอโกsaan di-é-goกับgàpลอสแอนเจลิสlót-aen-jay-lítคุณkunเคยkoeiไปbpaiเมืองmeuuangไหนมาnăi maaแล้วláeoบ้างbâang
Between San Diego and Los Angeles, which cities have you been to?
2NounB2
San; Saint (before Spanish names)
A transliteration of Spanish San, meaning 'Saint', occurring before names, especially in place names such as ซานฟรานซิสโกซานฟรานซิสโกsaan-fraan-sít-gooSan Francisco (city in California, USA).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainซานฟรานซิสโกsaan-fraan-sít-gooซานฟรานซิสโกsaan-fraan-sít-gooSan Francisco (city in California, USA)
I am in San Francisco.
3 more examplesShow less
Last year, I visited the city of San Jose.
He will go to work in San Juan next month.
ระหว่างrá-wàangซานดิเอโกsaan di-é-goกับgàpลอสแอนเจลิสlót-aen-jay-lítคุณkunเคยkoeiไปbpaiเมืองmeuuangไหนมาnăi maaแล้วláeoบ้างbâang
Between San Diego and Los Angeles, which cities have you been to?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saan
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 | — | — |