สกุล
sà-gunMeanings
family; lineage; clan
a family line, lineage, or clan; sometimes implies status or heritage
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currency (unit/type)
a currency unit or type used by a country (e.g., สกุลเงินดอลลาร์ ‘the dollar currency’)
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surname; family name
A surname or family name, also expressed more explicitly as นามสกุลนามสกุลnaam-sà-gun1surname; family name2filename extension (computing).
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genus (biology)
a rank in biological classification grouping closely related species
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school; tradition (arts, thought)
a style, school, or tradition in art, craft, or thought
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สกุล said สะ-กุน?
sà-gun
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 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 | — | — |