ศักดา
sàk-daaMeaning
1NounC1
power; might; prowess; authority
The inherent power, might, authority, or capability of a person or entity, often implying prestige and influence.
Examples
ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldเผ่าpàoเผ่าpào1tribe; ethnic group2lineage; clan3kind; species; type (literary/archaic)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศักดาsàk-daaศักดาsàk-daapower; might; prowess; authorityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fangเชื่อฟังchʉ̂ʉa-fang[to] obey [sb/sth]; comply; be obedient
The new tribal chief has the authority that makes everyone obey.
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การส่งgaan-sòngยานอวกาศyaan-à-wá-gàatไปbpaiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatดาวอังคารdaao-ang-kaanสำเร็จsǎm-rètเป็นbpenการประกาศgaan-bprà-gàatศักดาsàk-daaทางเทคโนโลยีtaang-ték-noo-loo-yiiของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetให้hâiโลกlôokประจักษ์bprà-jàk
The successful mission to send a spacecraft to explore Mars was a declaration of the nation's technological might to the world.
แม้mɛ́ɛตระกูลdtrà-guunจะjàเสื่อมอำนาจsʉ̀ʉam-am-nâatลงlongไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛศักดาsàk-daaของkɔ̌ɔngนามสกุลnaam-sà-gunยังคงyang-kongทำให้tam-hâiผู้คนpûu-konยำเกรงyam-greengอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though the family's power has waned, the prestige of their surname still commands respect from people.
องค์กรระหว่างประเทศong-gɔɔn-rá-wàang-bprà-têetแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiศักดาsàk-daaในnaiการต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngกับgàpรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมหาอำนาจmá-hǎa-am-nâatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiด้านdâanสิทธิมนุษยชนsìt-tí-má-nút-sà-yá-chon
This international organization possesses the influence to negotiate with superpower governments to push for human rights policies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศักดา said สัก-ดา?
sàk-daa
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàk
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 | — | — |