ซานต้า
saan-dtâaMeaning
1NounA2
Santa; Santa Claus
Santa Claus; the legendary figure who brings gifts to children on Christmas
Examples
ซานต้าsaan-dtâaซานต้าsaan-dtâaSanta; Santa Clausใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Santa is very kind.
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The children are waiting for gifts from Santa tonight.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเขียนkǐianจดหมายjòt-mǎaiถึงtʉ̌ngซานต้าsaan-dtâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênชิ้นchínใหม่mài
My son wrote a letter to Santa to ask for a new toy.
พ่อแม่pôr mâeมักจะmák jàบอกbòkลูกๆlôok lôokว่าwâaซานต้าsaan dtâaจะjàมาแจกmaa jàekของขวัญkŏng kwănให้hâiเฉพาะchà-pórเด็กdèkที่têeทำตัวดีtam dtuua deeเท่านั้นtâo nán
Parents usually tell their children that Santa will only give presents to kids who behave well.
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 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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ต้าdtâaต้าdtâa1Thai nickname (from Chinese 'big; great')2big; great (Sino-Thai, in names/phrases)Thai nickname (from Chinese 'big; great')Part 2
ซานต้าsaan-dtâaซานต้าsaan-dtâaSanta; Santa ClausSanta; Santa ClausWord