สกุณา
sà-gù-naaMeaning
1NounC2
bird (poetic/literary)
a bird; a formal, literary, or poetic term.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามเช้าyaam-cháaoยามเช้าyaam-cháao1morning2in the morningอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)เงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpquiet; peacefulเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneสกุณาsà-gù-naaสกุณาsà-gù-naabird (poetic/literary)นานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít1various; of many kinds; diverse2various kinds of ...ขับขานkàp-kǎanขับขานkàp-kǎan[to] sing/chant (poetic, ceremonial)บทเพลงbòt-pleengบทเพลงbòt-pleengsong; hymn; musical piece
In the quiet morning, we can hear the songs of various birds.
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กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงfǔungสกุณาsà-gù-naaที่tîiบินbinกลับglàpรังrangในnaiยามโพล้เพล้yaam-plóo-plée
The poet described the beauty of the flock of birds flying back to their nests at dusk.
ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngวาดwâatเป็นbpenรูปrûupต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiที่tîiมีmiiเหล่าlàoสกุณาsà-gù-naaเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuตามdtaamกิ่งก้านgìng-gâanอย่างyàangมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The mural depicted a large tree with various birds perched vividly on its branches.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanสกุณาsà-gù-naaมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแทนtɛɛnผู้นำpûu-namสารsǎanจากjàakแดนไกลdɛɛn-glaiหรือrʉ̌ʉสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความปรารถนาkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎaในnaiอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâap
In classic Thai literature, the 'sakuna' (bird) is often used as a symbol for a messenger from a distant land or to convey a desire for freedom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สกุณา said สะ-กุ-นา?
sà-gù-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |