ศานต์
sǎanMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
peaceful; calm
peaceful, calm, or tranquil (typically used in literary contexts, poetry, or as part of names)
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyศานต์sǎanศานต์sǎanpeaceful; calmตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpaiตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpaiforever; permanently; for good
May your family have eternal peace and happiness.
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สถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpศานต์sǎanเหมาะmɔ̀แก่gɛ̀ɛการมาgaan-maaปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamและlɛ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnจิตใจjìt-jai
This place has a tranquil peace, suitable for practicing dharma and resting the mind.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kอันanแสนsɛ̌ɛnศานต์sǎanปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk
The poet described the tranquil nature in the deep forest, free from the chaos of the outside world.
การปล่อยวางgaan-bplɔ̀i-waangจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangจะjàนำพาnam-paaจิตใจjìt-jaiของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไปสู่bpai-sùuความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpศานต์sǎanอย่างแท้จริงyàang-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Letting go of all defilements will lead our minds to true tranquility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศานต์ said สาน?
sǎan
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
ต์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |