สกุณี
sà-gù-niiMeaning
1NounC2
female bird
a female bird (typically used in literature or 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)ความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)สกุณีsà-gù-niiสกุณีsà-gù-niifemale birdที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโบยบินbooi-binโบยบินbooi-bin[to] fly; soar
In Thai literature, the beauty of a young woman is often compared to a flying female bird.
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เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngอันanไพเราะpai-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngสกุณีsà-gù-niiในnaiป่าbpàaใหญ่yàiดังdangก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanราวกับraao-gàpกำลังขับgam-lang-kàpขานkǎanบทเพลงbòt-pleengแห่งhɛ̀ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The melodious call of the female bird in the great forest echoed, as if singing a song of nature.
กวีgà-wiiใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaสกุณีsà-gù-niiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญญะsǎn-yáสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngอิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapและlɛ́ความอ่อนช้อยkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีเพศsà-dtrii-pêetในnaiบทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-pan
The poet used the word "sakuni" (female bird) as a symbol to convey the freedom and gracefulness of the female gender in the composition.
หมู่mùuสกุณีsà-gù-niiส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangเจื้อยแจ้วjʉ̂ʉai-jɛ̂ɛoจำjamนรรnanจาjaaประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngนางกำนัลnaang-gam-nanที่tîiกำลังgam-langหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔกันganในnaiอุทยานหลวงùt-tá-yaan-lǔuang
The flock of female birds chirped and chattered sweetly, akin to ladies-in-waiting teasing each other in the royal gardens.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สกุณี said สะ-กุ-นี?
sà-gù-nii
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 | — | — |