สดับ
sà-dàpMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] listen; hear (formal/literary)
to listen or to hear, especially in formal or literary contexts; often used in royal or elevated style.
Examples
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forนั่งนิ่งnâng-nîngนั่งนิ่งnâng-nîng[to] sit stillเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสดับsà-dàpสดับsà-dàp[to] listen; hear (formal/literary)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำบรรยายkam-ban-yaaiคำบรรยายkam-ban-yaai1subtitles (on-screen text)2explanatory text; description3commentary; narrationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔn1speaker; lecturer2instructor; trainer3panelist/resource person
The attendees sat still to listen to the speaker's lecture.
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ในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnอันanเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaยืนyʉʉnริมrimระเบียงrá-biiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสดับsà-dàpเสียงsǐiangแห่งhɛ̀ngรัตติกาลrát-dtì-gaan
In the quiet night, he likes to come out and stand on the balcony to listen to the sounds of the night.
พระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-bàat sŏm-dèt prá-jâo yòo hŭuaทรงsongสดับsà-dàpรายงานraai-ngaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpโครงการkrohng gaanในnaiพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìจากjàakคณะทำงานká-ná tam ngaan
His Majesty the King listened to a report about the royal initiative project from the working committee.
เหล่าlàoนางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔnหยุดyùtร่ายรำrâai-ramเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสดับsà-dàpเสียงsǐiangปี่bpìiอันanไพเราะpai-rɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngพระpráสุsùธนton
The celestial nymphs stopped dancing to listen to the beautiful sound of Phra Suthon's flute.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สดับ said สะ-ดับ?
sà-dàp
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 | — | — |