ซาวน่า
saao-nâaMeaning
1NounB1
sauna; sauna bath
A small heated room or facility used for sweating for relaxation, health, or socializing; also, a session spent in such a room.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ซาวน่าsaao-nâaซาวน่าsaao-nâasauna; sauna bath
After exercising, I like to go into the sauna.
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โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiมีmiiฟิตเนสfít-nètสระว่ายน้ำsà-wâai-náamและlɛ́ห้องซาวน่าhɔ̂ng-saao-nâaให้บริการhâi-bɔɔ-rí-gaanฟรีfrii
This hotel has a fitness center, a swimming pool, and a sauna available for free.
การเข้าgaan-kâoซาวน่าsaao-nâaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiจากjàakความเครียดkwaam-krîiatเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaan
Going to the sauna helps me feel relaxed from work-related stress.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการเข้าgaan-kâoซาวน่าsaao-nâaเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamมีส่วนช่วยmii-sùuan-chûuaiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnระบบไหลเวียนโลหิตrá-bòp-lǎi-wiian-loo-hìtให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
Some people believe that regular sauna sessions help improve the circulatory system.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saao
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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ซาวน่าsaao-nâaซาวน่าsaao-nâasauna; sauna bathsauna; sauna bathWord