ศร
sɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1NounA2
arrow (projectile)
a pointed shaft shot from a bow
Examples
นักธนูnák-tá-nuuนักธนูnák-tá-nuuarcherยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ศรsɔ̌ɔnศรsɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol); pointer3indicator needleไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groin
The archer shot an arrow at the target.
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He drew the bow and released the arrow confidently.
The arrow has red fletching to improve its stability.
ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútใช้cháiศรsɔ̌ɔnดอกdɔ̀ɔkเดียวdiiaoสยบsà-yòpอสูรà-sǔunกลางglaangหุบเขาhùp-kǎo
Legend says the hero used a single arrow to defeat the monster in the valley.
2NounA2
arrow (symbol); pointer
an arrow‑like sign or pointer indicating direction on diagrams, signs, gauges, or interfaces
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ศรsɔ̌ɔnศรsɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol); pointer3indicator needleสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáai1on the left; to the left2the left side
Follow the white arrow on the floor to the left.
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The map on the sign has an arrow pointing to the meeting room entrance.
ในnaiแอปɛ́pมีmiiศรsɔ̌ɔnสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanตามdtaamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkทิศทางtít-taangการเดินgaan-dəən
In the app, a blue arrow moves along to show walking directions.
เวลาwee-laaขับรถkàp-rótให้hâiสังเกตsǎng-gèetศรsɔ̌ɔnบนbonป้ายbpâaiจราจรjà-raa-jɔɔnดิจิทัลdì-jì-tâlซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàกะพริบgà-prípเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìian
When driving, watch the arrows on the digital traffic signs; they blink to indicate the lane you need to change to.
3NounB1
indicator needle
the needle or pointer of a gauge or meter
Examples
ศรsɔ̌ɔnศรsɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol); pointer3indicator needleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมาตรวัดmâat-wátมาตรวัดmâat-wát1meter; gauge; measuring instrument2metric; benchmark; criterionน้ำมันnám-manน้ำมันnám-man1oil; petroleum; fuel2cooking oil3lubricating oilชี้chíiชี้chíi1[to] point (at)2[to] indicate; show3[to] point out; highlight4[to] designate; specifyไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]ขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; levelครึ่งkrʉ̂ngครึ่งkrʉ̂ng1half (50%)2half (modifier)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
The needle of the fuel gauge pointed to the half-tank mark this morning.
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พอpɔɔเปิดเครื่องbpə̀ət-krʉ̂ʉangยนต์yonศรsɔ̌ɔnบนbonมาตรวัดmâat-wátรอบrɔ̂ɔpกระดิกgrà-dìkขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngพันรอบpan-rɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔนาทีnaa-tii
When the engine started, the needle on the tachometer flicked up to one thousand RPM.
ช่างchângดูduuศรsɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngมาตรmâatวัดความดันwát-kwaam-danแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแรงดันrɛɛng-danยังyangต่ำกว่าdtàm-gwàaค่าkâaที่tîiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The technician looked at the pressure gauge needle and said the pressure was still below the safe value.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpโหลดlòotเราraoสังเกตsǎng-gèetศรsɔ̌ɔnมาตรวัดmâat-wátกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaมีmiiสัญญาณรบกวนsǎn-yaan-róp-guuanในnaiวงจรwong-jɔɔn
During load testing, we observed the ammeter needle oscillating abnormally, indicating interference in the circuit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศร said สอน?
sɔ̌ɔn
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |