ศาลเจ้า
sǎan-jâaoMeaning
1NounB1
shrine
a sacred place or small temple dedicated to a deity, spirit, or ancestral figure; often used for Chinese or local spirit shrines
Examples
หน้าตลาดnâa dtà-làatหน้าตลาดnâa dtà-làat1in front of the market; market frontage2located in front of the marketมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศาลเจ้าsăan jâoศาลเจ้าsăan jâoshrineเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแวะwáeแวะwáe[to] stop by; drop inไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)ขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
There is a small shrine in front of the market where people stop to pray every morning.
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ช่วงchûuangตรุษจีนdtrùt jeenเราraoพาpaaครอบครัวkrôp kruuaไปbpaiศาลเจ้าsăan jâoเพื่อไหว้pêuua wâiเทพเจ้าtêp jâoและláeทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatป้ายbpâaiวิญญาณwin-yaanบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rùt
During Chinese New Year, we took the family to the shrine to worship the deities and clean the ancestral tablets.
เธอterจุดjùtธูปtôopที่têeศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิมsăan jâo mâe táp-timขอkŏrเรื่องrêuuangสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapให้hâiแม่mâeหายป่วยhăai bpùuaiเร็วๆreo reo
She lit incense at the Mae Thapthim shrine, praying for her mother's speedy recovery.
ศาลเจ้าsăan jâoเก่าแก่gào gàeย่านyâanตลาดบนdtà-làat bonเป็นbpenศูนย์รวมsŏon ruuamชุมชนchum-chonชาวไทยchaao taiเชื้อสายchéuua săaiจีนjeenซึ่งsêungมีmeeพิธีpí-teeไหว้เจ้าwâi jâoตามdtaamปฏิทินจันทรคติbpà-dtì-tin jan-tá-rá-ká-dtìอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krát
The old shrine in the upper market area is a focal point for the Thai-Chinese community, which strictly observes deity worship according to the lunar calendar.
On my trip to Japan, I want to visit a shrine in Kyoto.
เขาkǎoเล่าlâoว่าwâaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatศาลเจ้าเมจิsǎan-jâao-mee-jìสงบsà-ngòpมากmâakเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการขอgaan-kɔ̌ɔพรpɔɔn
He said the atmosphere at Meiji Shrine is very calm, perfect for making wishes.
เราraoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnเดินชมdəən-chomศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngในnaiนาราnaa-raaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเรียนรู้riian-rúuมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatการสักการะgaan-sàk-gaa-ráด้วยdûuai
We plan to walk around several shrines in Nara and also learn the etiquette of worship.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiอธิบายà-tí-baaiประวัติbprà-wàtของkɔ̌ɔngศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoในnaiยุคเอโดะyúk-ee-dòและlɛ́บทบาทbòt-bàatของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamชินโตchin-dtoo
The documentary explains the history of shrines in the Edo period and their role in Shinto rituals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศาลเจ้า said สาน-เจ้า?
sǎan-jâao
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 -ล, 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoshrineshrineWord