สนธยา
sǒn-tá-yaaMeanings
twilight; dusk; nightfall
The period of fading light in the evening after sunset but before it is completely dark. This is the most common usage.
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(figurative) twilight; decline; final phase
A period of decline, fading, or an end, such as the final years of a person's life or the end of an era.
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(literary) twilight; dawn; meeting of day and night
(Literary) The time when day and night meet, which can refer to either dusk (evening) or dawn (morning).
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนธยา said สน-ทะ-ยา?
sǒn-tá-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |