สตาร์ต
sà-dtàatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] start (engine/device)
to start up an engine or device; to turn on so it begins operating
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentสตาร์ตsà-dtàatสตาร์ตsà-dtàat1[to] start (engine/device)2[to] start (activity)3start; startupรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
Please start the car first, then drive out.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenมากmâakฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngสตาร์ตsà-dtàatรถrótทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiสักsàkพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔk
This morning it was very cold; I had to start the car and let it run for a while before leaving.
ถ้าtâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangไม่ติดmâi-dtìtให้hâiลองlɔɔngสตาร์ตsà-dtàatใหม่màiและlɛ́เช็กchékแบตเตอรี่bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi
If the engine doesn’t start, try starting it again and check the battery.
เขาkǎoสตาร์ตsà-dtàatเครื่องปั่นไฟkrʉ̂ʉang-bpàn-faiสำรองทันทีsǎm-rɔɔng-tan-tiiที่tîiไฟดับfai-dàpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiระบบrá-bòpยังyangทำงานtam-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
He started the backup generator immediately when the power went out so the system could keep running.
2VerbA2
[to] start (activity)
to begin an activity, project, or process
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสตาร์ตsà-dtàatสตาร์ตsà-dtàat1[to] start (engine/device)2[to] start (activity)3start; startupทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesหกโมงเย็นhòk-moong-yenหกโมงเย็นhòk-moong-yen6 PM; six o'clock in the evening
We start doing homework at six in the evening.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanทีมเราtiim-raoสตาร์ตsà-dtàatโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiทันtanทีหลังtii-lǎngประชุมbprà-chum
Yesterday our team started the new project right after the meeting.
Tomorrow we start running practice from 7 a.m.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสตาร์ตsà-dtàatงานngaanนี้níiเราraoควรkuuanแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiและlɛ́กำหนดgam-nòtเส้นตายsên-dtaaiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Before starting this task, we should divide responsibilities and set clear deadlines.
3NounB1
start; startup
the act or moment of starting something, especially an engine, device, or process
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneสตาร์ตsà-dtàatสตาร์ตsà-dtàat1[to] start (engine/device)2[to] start (activity)3start; startupรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
As soon as we heard the start of the car, everyone knew Dad was back.
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สตาร์ตsà-dtàatของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimช้าcháaเพราะprɔ́ระบบrá-bòpกำลังgam-langอุ่นùnตัวdtuua
The start of the printer is slow because the system is warming up.
หลังlǎngสตาร์ตsà-dtàatของkɔ̌ɔngกระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan-gaan-pà-lìtมีmiiการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiทันทีtan-tii
Immediately after the start of the production process, there is a safety inspection.
สตาร์ตsà-dtàatของkɔ̌ɔngปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเพราะprɔ́ความล่าช้าkwaam-lâa-cháaช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛkจะjàกระทบgrà-tópทั้งtángระบบrá-bòp
The start of this operation must be precise, because delays at the outset will affect the entire system.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตาร์ต said สะ-ตาด?
sà-dtàat
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 | — | — |