สนุก
sà-nùkMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
fun; enjoyable
giving pleasure, entertainment, or excitement
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery fun
This song is really entertaining.
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Last night's show was entertaining the whole episode.
The movie showing tomorrow looks entertaining.
The festival yesterday was lively and entertaining.
ครูkruuเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatได้dâiสนุกมากsà-nùk mâakจนjonทุกคนtúk konตั้งใจdtâng jaiฟังfangทั้งtángห้องhông
The teacher told history stories so engagingly that everyone in the class listened intently.
เกมgaymไขkăiปริศนาbprìt-sà-năaนี้néeสนุกsà-nùkเพราะpráwมีหลายชั้นmee lăai chánเชิงcherngทำtamให้hâiเราraoอยากyàakเล่นlênต่อdtòเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
This puzzle game is exciting because it has many layers, making us want to keep playing.
พล็อตซีรีส์plɔ́t-sii-rîiเดินdəənเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangได้dâaiสนุกsà-nùkและlɛ́ชวนติดตามchuuan-dtìt-dtaamจนเผลอjon-plə̌əกดgòtดูต่อduu-dtɔ̀ɔหลายตอนlǎai-dtɔɔn
The series’ plot unfolds in an exciting, captivating way, making me binge several episodes unintentionally.
2VerbA2
[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
to experience enjoyment or amusement while doing something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)บาสbàatบาสbàatbasketball (sport)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneself
I played basketball with friends and felt enjoyment.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoเต้นรำdtên-ramด้วยกันdûuai-ganรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสนุกsà-nùkตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángคืนkʉʉn
Yesterday we danced together; the whole night was very fun.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmจะjàลองlɔɔngทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-màiคิดว่าkít-wâaน่าจะnâa-jàสนุกsà-nùk
Tomorrow I will try cooking a new dish; it should be fun.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiฉันchǎnฝึกfʉ̀kวาดรูปwâat-rûupกับgàpครูkruuฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสนุกsà-nùkกับgàpกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanเรียนรู้riian-rúuศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà
Every time I practice drawing with my teacher, I enjoy the process of learning art.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนุก said สะ-หนุก?
sà-nùk
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 | — | — |