สภา
sà-paaMeaning
1NounB1
council; assembly; parliament; chamber
a formal deliberative body, especially a legislative assembly or parliament; also a council or one chamber (house) of a legislature
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentสภาsà-paaสภาsà-paacouncil; assembly; parliament; chamberประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)
Today the parliament meets about the budget.
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เขาkǎoได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakเป็นbpenสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสภาsà-paaและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชุมชนchum-chon
He was elected as a member of the council and began working for the community.
เมื่อmêuuaร่างกฎหมายrâang gòt-măaiผ่านpàanสภาผู้แทนsà-paa pôo taenฯฯแล้วláeoจึงjeungส่งต่อsòng dtòให้hâiวุฒิสภาwút-tí-sà-paaพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naa
Once the bill passes the House of Representatives, it is forwarded to the Senate for consideration.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanยื่นyʉ̂ʉnญัตติyát-dtìด่วนdùuanในnaiสภาsà-paaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiการใช้gaan-cháiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiไม่โปร่งใสmâi-bpròong-sǎi
The opposition filed an urgent motion in parliament to debate the lack of transparency in budget spending.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สภา said สะ-พา?
sà-paa
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 | — | — |