สมัญญา
sà-man-yaaMeaning
1NounC1
epithet; sobriquet; nickname; alias
a special name or appellation by which someone or something is known; often a descriptive or honorific nickname given for a notable quality or achievement.
Examples
จังหวัดเชียงรายjang-wàt-chiiang-raaiจังหวัดเชียงรายjang-wàt-chiiang-raaiChiang Rai Province (northern Thailand)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)สมัญญาsà-man-yaaสมัญญาsà-man-yaaepithet; sobriquet; nickname; aliasว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin1artist (creator of art)2performing artist; entertainerชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renownedมากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
Chiang Rai province has earned the appellation 'City of Artists' because it is home to many famous artists.
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ด้วยdûuaiพระปรีชาสามารถprá-bprii-chaa-sǎa-mâatในnaiการรบgaan-rópพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราชprá-jâao-dtàak-sǐn-má-hǎa-râatจึงjʉngได้รับdâi-rápสมัญญาsà-man-yaaว่าwâaมหาราชmá-hǎa-râatผู้pûuกอบกู้gɔ̀ɔp-gûuเอกราชèek-gà-râat
Due to his military genius, King Taksin the Great was given the appellation 'The Great King who Restored Independence'.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekสุนทรภู่sǔn-tɔɔn-pûuได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngและlɛ́ขนานนามkà-nǎan-naamสมัญญาsà-man-yaaว่าwâaมหากวีmá-hǎa-gà-wiiแห่งhɛ̀ngกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์grung-rát-dtà-ná-goo-sǐnจากjàakผลงานpǒn-ngaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamอันanทรงคุณค่าsong-kun-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtân
The great poet Sunthorn Phu was honored and given the appellation 'The Great Poet of the Rattanakosin Era' for his valuable literary works.
สมัญญาsà-man-yaaราชินีraa-chí-niiลูกทุ่งlûuk-tûngที่tîiวงwongการมอบให้gaan-mɔ̂ɔp-hâiพุ่มพวงpûm-puuangดวงจันทร์duuang-janนั้นnánไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมาmaaเพราะprɔ́โชคช่วยchôok-chûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛมาจากmaa-jàakความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiประจักษ์แก่bprà-jàk-gɛ̀ɛสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนkonทั้งประเทศtáng-bprà-têet
The appellation 'Queen of Luk Thung' that the industry bestowed upon Pumpuang Duangjan was not a matter of luck, but a result of her talent and works that were evident to the entire nation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมัญญา said สะ-มัน-ยา?
sà-man-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |