สระน้ำ
sà-náamMeanings
1NounA2
pond; pool (small body of water)
a small body of still water, natural or man-made, such as a pond or pool, often used for storing water, fish, or recreation
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buualotus flower; water-lily flower
There are fish and lotus flowers in the pond.
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My grandmother's house has a large pond for raising fish.
The ducks are swimming in the pond behind the house.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganขุดkùtสระน้ำsà-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บกักgèp-gàkน้ำnáamไว้ใช้wái-cháiในnaiฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛng
The villagers helped dig a pond to store water for use during the dry season.
2NounA2
swimming pool
a pool designed for people to swim in
Examples
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming pool
This hotel has a swimming pool.
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When I was young, I learned to swim at the village's swimming pool.
The weather is very hot. Let's go swim at the swimming pool.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงlongสระน้ำsà-náamทุกครั้งtúk-krángควรkuuanสวมsǔuamชุดว่ายน้ำchút-wâai-náamและlɛ́ชำระร่างกายcham-rá-râang-gaaiให้hâiสะอาดsà-àat
Before getting into the swimming pool every time, you should wear a swimsuit and clean your body.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สระน้ำ said สะ-น้ำ?
sà-náam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náampond; pool (small body of water)pond; pool (small body of water)Word