ศรัทธา
sàt-taaMeanings
1NounB2
faith; belief; devotion
strong belief, trust, or devotion, especially in religion, moral values, or a respected person
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศรัทธาsàt-taaศรัทธาsàt-taa1faith; belief; devotion2[to] have faith in; revereในหลวงnai-lǔuangในหลวงnai-lǔuangthe King (of Thailand)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Villagers have great faith in the revered monk, so they regularly help with temple activities.
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เขาkǎoมีmiiศรัทธาsàt-taaในnaiความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉค่าkâaนี้níiในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
He has faith in honesty and upholds this value in his work.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkหนักหนาnàk-nǎaเธอtəəยังyangยึดyʉ́tศรัทธาsàt-taaในnaiความดีkwaam-diiและlɛ́ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmท้อถอยtɔ́ɔ-tɔ̌ɔi
Even when facing severe obstacles, she holds on to her faith in goodness and refuses to give up.
ศรัทธาsàt-taaที่tîiชุมชนchum-chonมีmiiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konยอมyɔɔmร่วมมือrûuam-mʉʉฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinโดยdooiไม่mâiลังเลlang-lee
The community's trust in the doctor made everyone cooperate in getting vaccinated without hesitation.
2VerbB2
[to] have faith in; revere
to believe deeply in and show devotion or reverence to someone or something
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ศรัทธาหลวงพ่อsàt-taa-lǔuang-pɔ̂ɔศรัทธาหลวงพ่อsàt-taa-lǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ[to] have faith in a revered monkองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpงานวัดngaan-wátงานวัดngaan-wáttemple fairกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moon
The villagers revere this monk, so they come to help at the temple every month.
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เธอtəəศรัทธาsàt-taaครูkruuของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมากmâakจึงjʉngตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianและlɛ́ทำตามtam-dtaamคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
She deeply venerates her teacher, so she studies hard and follows his teachings strictly.
เขาkǎoศรัทธาsàt-taaแม่mɛ̂ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอย่างyàangสุดหัวใจsùt-hǔua-jaiจึงjʉngดูแลduu-lɛɛทำบุญอุทิศtam-bun-ù-títให้hâiท่านtânเสมอsà-mə̌ə
He holds profound devotion to his mother, so he always makes merit dedicated to her.
ด้วยdûuaiความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaในnaiครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanเธอtəəยอมyɔɔmฝึกfʉ̀kวินัยwí-naiอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanโดยdooiไม่mâiปริปากbprì-bpàakบ่นbòn
Out of devotion to her mentors, she endured long training with strict discipline without a word of complaint.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศรัทธา said สัด-ทา?
sàt-taa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |