สภาบดี
sà-paa-bɔɔ-diiMeaning
1NounC1
president or chairperson of an assembly (formal)
The person who presides over a council, assembly, or meeting.
Examples
สภาบดีsà-paa-bɔɔ-diiสภาบดีsà-paa-bɔɔ-diipresident or chairperson of an assembly (formal)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěnเสนอความคิดเห็นsà-nə̌ə-kwaam-kít-hěn[to] give an opinion; [to] express a view
The council president opened the meeting and invited each member to share their views.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเริ่มrə̂əmโต้เถียงกันdtôo-tǐiang-ganสภาบดีsà-paa-bɔɔ-diiจึงjʉngขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiหยุดyùtและlɛ́กลับมาglàp-maaหารือhǎa-rʉʉตามdtaamวาระwaa-rá
When the members began arguing, the council president asked everyone to stop and return to discussing the agenda.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əเป็นการส่วนตัวbpen-gaan-sùuan-dtuuaสภาบดีsà-paa-bɔɔ-diiก็gɔ̂วางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangและlɛ́เปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมกันtâo-tiiam-gan
Although personally opposed to the proposal, the council president remained impartial and gave all members an equal opportunity to debate.
สภาบดีsà-paa-bɔɔ-diiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngว่าwâaการลงมติgaan-long-má-dtìจะjàดำเนินต่อไปdam-nəən-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàมีmiiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamครบองค์ประชุมkróp-ong-bprà-chum
The council president clarified that the vote could not proceed until enough members were present to constitute a quorum.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สภาบดี said สะ-พา-บอ-ดี?
sà-paa-bɔɔ-dii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |