สนฉัตร
sǒn-chàtMeaning
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Norfolk Island pine; Cook pine
an ornamental evergreen conifer with regularly tiered branches, especially the Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla); the name is also applied to the similar Cook pine (Araucaria columnaris).
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)สนฉัตรsǒn-chàtสนฉัตรsǒn-chàtNorfolk Island pine; Cook pineเรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2in a row; consecutivelyเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛo1in a row; in a line2one after another; in successionตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวรั้วnɛɛo-rúuaแนวรั้วnɛɛo-rúuafence lineเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuuaความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuuaprivacy
We decided to plant Cook pines in a row along the fence to create privacy.
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หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiต้นdtônสนฉัตรsǒn-chàtสูงใหญ่sǔung-yàiต้นdtônหนึ่งnʉ̀ngดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
In front of his house, there is a tall, large Cook pine tree; it looks very beautiful.
ต้นdtônสนฉัตรsǒn-chàtมีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songที่tîiเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiจัดสวนjàt-sǔuanในnaiสไตล์sà-dtaiที่tîiเป็นทางการbpen-taang-gaan
The Cook pine has a beautifully organized shape, so it's popularly used for landscaping in a formal style.
ในช่วงnai chûuangคริสต์มาสkrít-sà-mâatบางbaangครอบครัวkrôp kruuaในnaiไทยtaiนิยมní-yomประดับbprà-dàpไฟfaiบนbonต้นdtônสนฉัตรsŏn-chàtแทนtaenต้นคริสต์มาสdtôn krít-mâatจริงjing
During Christmas, some families in Thailand like to decorate Cook pines with lights instead of a real Christmas tree.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนฉัตร said สน-ฉัด?
sǒn-chàt
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สนฉัตรsǒn-chàtสนฉัตรsǒn-chàtNorfolk Island pine; Cook pineNorfolk Island pine; Cook pineWord