สนาน
sà-nǎanMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] bathe
to bathe (typically used in royal or highly formal contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Yearประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadน้ำอบnáam-òpน้ำอบnáam-òpThai perfumed waterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสรงsǒngสรงsǒng[to] bathe; pour water over (honorific/ritual)สนานsà-nǎanสนานsà-nǎan[to] batheพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupBuddha image; Buddha statueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
In ancient times, people often went down to bathe in rivers and canals.
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พราหมณ์praamทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiอาบน้ำàap-náamชำระcham-ráสนานsà-nǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmประกอบพิธีกรรมbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii-gamศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
The Brahmin performed a bathing ritual before starting the sacred ceremony.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeเสด็จsà-dètไปbpaiอาบàapสนานsà-năanในnaiสระsàโบกbòokขรkŏrณีneeพร้อมด้วยpróm dûuaiเหล่าlàoข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bor-rí-paan
The king in the literature went to bathe in the lotus pond along with his royal attendants.
กวีgà-wiiมักmákบรรยายban-yaaiภาพpâapความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoนางอัปสรnaang-àp-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiพากันpaa-ganลงlongสนานsà-nǎanกายgaaiในnaiสระอโนดาตsà-à-noo-dàat
Poets often describe the beautiful imagery of celestial maidens gathering to bathe themselves in the Anodard pool.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนาน said สะ-หนาน?
sà-nǎan
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 | — | — |