ศูนย์
sǔunMeanings
1NounA1
zero; 0
the number 0; the value representing none or nothing
Examples
เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศูนย์sǔunศูนย์sǔun1zero; 02center; hubหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
This number has one zero.
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Write the zero round and clear.
If nothing is left, we put zero in this box.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลดlótจำนวนjam-nuuanลงlongจนjonเหลือlʉ̌ʉaศูนย์sǔunแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaไม่เหลือmâi-lʉ̌ʉaอะไรà-raiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
When the quantity decreases to zero, it means nothing remains.
Our team scored zero in the first half.
He got zero on the math test because he forgot to write his name.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanทีมtiimคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngยิงyingประตูbprà-dtuuเราraoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเราraoเสียไปsǐia-bpaiศูนย์sǔunประตูbprà-dtuu
Yesterday the rival team couldn't score against us; we conceded zero goals.
ถ้าtâaเกมgeemนี้níiเราraoได้dâaiศูนย์sǔunอีกìikคะแนนká-nɛɛnรวมทั้งruuam-tángฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanจะjàตกฮวบdtòk-hûuapเลยləəi
If we get zero again in this game, the total points for the season will plummet.
2NounB1
center; hub
the middle point or an organization/place where activities or services are concentrated
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] contact; get in touch2[to] touch; be in contact; connect; adjoin3[to] spread; be transmitted (of a disease)ศูนย์บริการsǔun-bɔɔ-rí-gaanศูนย์บริการsǔun-bɔɔ-rí-gaanservice center; customer service centerใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
If you have a problem, contact the nearest service center.
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งานngaanอาสาaa-sǎaจะjàจัดjàtที่tîiศูนย์ชุมชนsǔun-chum-chonซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenจุดjùtรวมกิจกรรมruuam-gìt-jà-gamของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiย่านyâan
The volunteer event will be held at the community center, which is the hub of activities in the neighborhood.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiนัดพบnát-pópกันganที่tîiศูนย์วิจัยsǔun-wí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
The researchers met at the university’s research center to exchange information.
หลังlǎngเกิดgə̀ətภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtเมืองmʉʉangได้dâaiตั้งdtângศูนย์ประสานงานsǔun-bprà-sǎan-ngaanกลางglaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́กระจายgrà-jaaiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn
After the disaster, the city established a central coordination center to gather aid and distribute resources.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศูนย์ said สูน?
sǔun
- Same-sounding letterศ sounds just like ส, so the reading uses ส.Silent letterย์ 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
sǔun
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
ย์ 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 | — | — |