สนาม
sà-nǎamMeanings
1NounA2
field; court; pitch; ground
an area for sports or games, such as a field, pitch, court, or sports ground
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-เล่นฟุตบอลlên fút-bonเล่นฟุตบอลlên fút-bon[to] play football; [to] play soccerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
The kids play soccer on the field behind the school.
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Yesterday we rented a badminton court for an hour.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiทีมเราtiim-raoซ้อมsɔ́ɔmที่tîiสนามบาสsà-nǎam-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai
Tomorrow our team will practice at the university basketball court.
สนามเทนนิสsà-nǎam-teen-nítแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiนี้níiปูbpuuพื้นยางpʉ́ʉn-yaangคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiทำให้tam-hâiการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianทิศทางtít-taangขณะkà-nàวิ่งwîngปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The new tennis courts are laid with quality rubber flooring, making direction changes while running safer.
2NounA2
yard; open ground
an open outdoor area of land for general activities
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-วิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
The children run and play in the yard in front of the house.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเราraoพาpaaหมาmǎaไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênรอบrɔ̂ɔpสนามsà-nǎamของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
This morning we took the dog for a walk around the village field.
Tomorrow Mom will take us for a picnic at the open field by the canal.
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngในnaiสนามsà-nǎamหลังlǎngโรงเรียนroong-riianทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatโปร่งbpròongและlɛ́คนkonออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaนั่งnângพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnกันgan
In the evening, strong winds blow across the open ground behind the school, making it airy and drawing people out to relax.
3NounB1
area; sphere (of activity)
a domain or sphere in which certain activities take place (e.g., political arena, job market)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)สนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)การเมืองgaan-mʉʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
He wants to enter the political arena after graduating.
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ปีนี้bpii-níiสนามsà-nǎamงานไอทีngaan-ai-tiiมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiทักษะták-sàรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan
This year the IT job market is highly competitive; applicants need well-rounded skills.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanหน้าใหม่nâa-màiกำลังgam-langแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingส่วนแบ่งsùuan-bɛ̀ngในnaiสนามอีคอมเมิร์ซsà-nǎam-ii-kɔɔm-mə̂ət
New entrepreneurs are competing for market share in the e-commerce arena.
ในnaiสนามsà-nǎamนโยบายสาธารณะná-yoo-baai-sǎa-taa-rá-náนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanและlɛ́นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngเจรจาjee-rá-jaaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
In the realm of public policy, academics and politicians must negotiate complex interests.
4NounB2
field (physics)
A region in which a particular physical force (such as gravity or electromagnetism) can be observed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนาม said สะ-หนาม?
sà-nǎam
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 | — | — |