ศารทูล
sǎan-tuunMeaning
1NounC2
tiger
a tiger or large feline beast of prey (used primarily in formal contexts, literature, and poetry)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการเปรียบเทียบgaan-bprìiap-tîiapการเปรียบเทียบgaan-bprìiap-tîiap1comparison2figurative comparison (rhetoric)ความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaam1elegance; grace2stately dignity; majestyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiringของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักรบnák-rópนักรบnák-róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeดั่งdàngดั่งdàng1as; like; as if (literary)2as if; as though (literary)3like; akin to (literary)4like; as (literary)พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)ศารทูลsǎan-tuunศารทูลsǎan-tuuntiger
In Thai literature, the elegance and fearsomeness of warriors are often compared to a majestic tiger.
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กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaศารทูลsǎan-tuunแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaเสือsʉ̌ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความสละสลวยkwaam-sà-là-sà-lǔuaiและlɛ́ยกระดับyók-rá-dàpภาษาpaa-sǎaในnaiคำkamประพันธ์bprà-pan
The poet chose to use the word 'santhun' instead of 'tiger' to enhance the elegance and elevate the language in the poem.
เสียงคำรามsǐiang-kam-raamของkɔ̌ɔngศารทูลsǎan-tuunดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaพงไพรpong-praiทำให้tam-hâiเหhěeล่าสัตว์lâa-sàtน้อยใหญ่nɔ́ɔi-yàiต่างdtàangหวาดผวาwàat-pà-wǎa
The roar of the tiger echoed throughout the forest, leaving all the great and small beasts terrified.
ฉันทลักษณ์chǎn-tá-lákประเภทbprà-pêetศารทูลsǎan-tuunวิกwíkกีgiiฬิตlítฉันท์chǎn๑๙sìp-gâoมีmiiท่วงทำนองtûuang-tam-nɔɔngการอ่านgaan-àanที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́คึกคักkʉ́k-kákประดุจbprà-dùtการgaanเยื้องย่างyʉ́ʉang-yâangของkɔ̌ɔngศารทูลsǎan-tuun
The poetic meter 'Santhunwikilit Chan 19' has an elegant and vigorous recitation rhythm akin to the striding of a tiger.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศารทูล said สาน-ทูล?
sǎan-tuun
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, 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
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 | — | — |