ศูนยตา

sǔun-yá-dtaa

Meaning

1NounC2

emptiness; voidness

The state of emptiness or voidness, particularly referring to the Buddhist philosophical concept of the absence of an inherent, unchanging self in all phenomena

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ศูนยตา said สูน-ยะ-ตา?

sǔun-yá-dtaa

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǔun

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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