สตาร์ท
sà-dtàatMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] start; [to] begin (informal)
to start or begin something; used informally and often for starting activities or processes
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสตาร์ทsà-dtàatสตาร์ทsà-dtàat1[to] start; [to] begin (informal)2[to] start an engineงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
Let's start the work at nine o'clock.
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Yesterday I started a new project with a small team.
Tomorrow we will start the practice early in the morning.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสตาร์ทsà-dtàatกระบวนgrà-buuanการปรับปรุงระบบgaan-bpràp-bprung-rá-bòpทันทีtan-tiiหลังจากlǎng-jàakประชุมbprà-chum
The manager initiated the system improvement process right after the meeting.
2VerbA2
[to] start an engine
to start an engine or motor (e.g., car, motorcycle)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสตาร์ทsà-dtàatสตาร์ทsà-dtàat1[to] start; [to] begin (informal)2[to] start an engineรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
He started the car in the morning and left the house.
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Please start the motor before opening the water valve.
I tried to start the car several times, but the battery was dead.
ช่างchângเช็กchékระบบไฟrá-bòp-faiแล้วlɛ́ɛoสตาร์ทเครื่องsà-dtàat-krʉ̂ʉangให้ดูhâi-duuว่าwâaเสียงsǐiangเดินdəənเรียบrîiap
The mechanic checked the electrical system and started the engine to show that it idled smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สตาร์ท 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 | — | — |