สกูล
sà-guunMeaning
1NounB1
school; school of thought
school (English loanword, often used to refer to a school of thought, an art style, or in transliterated compound words like high school or home school)
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โฮมhoomโฮมhoomhome; residenceสกูลsà-guunสกูลsà-guunschool; school of thought
Her daughter doesn't go to school because she is homeschooled.
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This artist likes to paint in the old school style.
การจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaแบบbɛ̀ɛpโฮมhoomสกูลsà-guunกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nในกลุ่มnai-glùmพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛยุคใหม่yúk-mài
Homeschooling is becoming more popular among modern parents.
รอยสักrɔɔi-sàkสไตล์sà-dtaiโอลด์oonสกูลsà-guunมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákที่tîiเส้นขอบsên-kɔ̀ɔpหนาnǎaและlɛ́สีสันsǐi-sǎnที่tîiสดใสsòt-sǎi
Old school style tattoos are characterized by thick outlines and bright colors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สกูล said สะ-กูน?
sà-guun
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 | — | — |