สนิท
sà-nìtMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
close; intimate (relationship)
describing a very close or intimate relationship; closely bonded.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoyounger sister; younger female siblingสนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2tight; snug; sealedกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My younger sister and I are very close; we talk every day.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเรียนriianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiด้วยกันdûuai-ganเราraoก็gɔ̂สนิทsà-nìtกันganจนjonเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Since studying at university together, we’ve become so close that we’re like one family.
เขาkǎoกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanข้างบ้านkâang-bâanสนิทsà-nìtกันganเพราะprɔ́ช่วยเหลือกันchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-ganมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
He and his next-door friend are close because they’ve always helped each other since childhood.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuไกลglaiกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛnและlɛ́สนิทใจsà-nìt-jaiจนjonพูดคุยpûut-kuiเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaได้dâaiทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Even though we live far apart, our bond is strong and intimate, and we can talk about anything personal.
ฉันchǎnสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpเส้นทางsên-taangนี้níiเลยləəiขับkàpไปbpaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi
I’m very familiar with this route, so I can drive without opening a map.
เขาkǎoสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpระบบงานrá-bòp-ngaanนี้níiมากmâakจึงjʉngสอนsɔ̌ɔnน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiat
He knows this work system very well, so he can train the new staff in detail.
ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaใครkraiสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàทำtamแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtนี้níiได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
The teacher said those who are well-versed in the rules will complete this exercise faster.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกลุ่มglùmนี้níiสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamจนjonจับjàpความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìได้dâaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛระยะแรกrá-yá-rɛ̂ɛk
This group of researchers is so familiar with the field data that they can detect anomalies at an early stage.
2AdjectiveB2
tight; snug; sealed
fitting closely or firmly; well-sealed with no gaps (e.g., ฝาปิดสนิท).
Examples
ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2tight; snug; sealedไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánotherwise; if not; or elseน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
Close the bottle cap tightly; otherwise, the water will spill out.
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หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangบานbaanนี้níiปิดbpìtไม่mâiสนิทsà-nìtลมlomเลยləəiพัดpátเข้ามาkâo-maaตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉn
This window doesn’t close tightly, so the wind kept blowing in all night.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแช่chɛ̂ɛอาหารaa-hǎanในnaiช่องฟรีซchɔ̂ɔng-frîitควรkuuanตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaถุงtǔngซิปล็อกsíp-lɔ́kปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganกลิ่นglìnกระจายgrà-jaai
Before freezing food, you should check that the ziplock bag is sealed tightly to prevent odors from spreading.
ช่างchângย้ำyámว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngขันkǎnฝาfǎaถังtǎngให้hâiสนิทsà-nìtหลังlǎngการซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánแรงดันrɛɛng-danอาจàatรั่วrûuaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaan
The technician emphasized that the tank lid must be tightened securely after the repair; otherwise, pressure may leak and cause the machine to stop.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนิท said สะ-หนิด?
sà-nìt
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 | — | — |