สงสาร
sǒng-sǎanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] feel pity; feel compassion for
to feel sympathy, pity, or compassion toward someone in difficulty or suffering
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สงสารsǒng-sǎanสงสารsǒng-sǎan[to] feel pity; feel compassion forเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
I feel very sorry for him because he is hungry and has no money for food.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnหมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtเปียกbpìiakฝนfǒnแล้วlɛ́ɛoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงสารsǒng-sǎanมากmâak
Yesterday I saw a stray dog soaked in the rain and felt very sorry for it.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamคุณยายkun-yaaiที่tîiป่วยbpùuaiเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnสงสารsǒng-sǎanที่tîiท่านtânอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
Tomorrow we will visit Grandma who is sick because I feel sorry that she is alone.
ฉันchǎnสงสารsǒng-sǎanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanสองsɔ̌ɔngที่tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูแลduu-lɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเลยləəiช่วยchûuaiแบ่งbɛ̀ngงานngaanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanให้hâi
I feel compassion for my friend who has to work two jobs to support the family, so I helped by taking some of the workload.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |