ซานตา
saan-dtaaMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Santa; Santa Claus
the legendary figure who brings gifts at Christmas.
Examples
ซานตาsaan-dtaaซานตาsaan-dtaa1Santa; Santa Claus2a Santa (impersonator/figure)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)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; present
Santa gives gifts.
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Children write letters to Santa.
This Christmas, I want to get a toy from Santa.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănเชื่อchêuuaจริงๆjing jingว่าwâaซานตาsaan-dtaaจะjàลงlongมาจากmaa jàakปล่องไฟbplòng faiเพื่อpêuuaเอาaoของขวัญkŏng kwănมาmaaให้hâi
When I was a child, I really believed that Santa would come down the chimney to bring me presents.
2NounB1
a Santa (impersonator/figure)
a person dressed as Santa Claus or a figure depicting Santa, used in events or decorations.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ซานตาsaan-dtaaซานตาsaan-dtaa1Santa; Santa Claus2a Santa (impersonator/figure)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaa department store
I went to take a picture with Santa at the mall.
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The Santa at the event gave candy to all the children.
ปีนี้bpee néeคุณพ่อkun pâwจะjàแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaเป็นbpenซานตาsaan-dtaaในnaiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeคริสต์มาสkrít-sà-mâatที่บ้านtêe bâan
This year, my dad will dress up as Santa for the Christmas party at home.
ชายchaaiที่têeรับบทเป็นráp bòt bpenซานตาsaan-dtaaที่têeห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káaทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeนี้néeมาmaaสิบsìpกว่าgwàaปีbpeeแล้วláeoและláeเขาkăoก็gâwรักrákการสร้างgaan sâangความสุขkwaam sùkให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèk
The man who plays the role of Santa at the department store has been doing this job for over ten years and he loves making children happy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซานsaanซานsaan1San; Saint (Spanish title)2San; Saint (before Spanish names)San; Saint (Spanish title)Part 1
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ซานตาsaan-dtaaซานตาsaan-dtaaSanta; Santa ClausSanta; Santa ClausWord