สรัส
sà-ràtMeaning
1NounC2
pond; lake (literary)
A pond, pool, or lake; a literary term.
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineยามเช้าyaam cháaoยามเช้าyaam cháao1morning2in the morningส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)ลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underดอกบัวdòk buuaดอกบัวdòk buualotus flower; water-lily flowerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สรัสsà-ràtสรัสsà-ràtpond; lake (literary)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผลิบานplì-baanผลิบานplì-baan1[to] blossom; bloom (of flowers)2[to] flourish; blossom (figurative)
As the morning sunlight shone down, the lotuses in the pond began to bloom.
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นางnaangทอดสายตาtôt săai dtaaมองmongเงาจันทร์ngao janในnaiสรัสsà-ràtราวกับraao gàpกำลังgam-langเฝ้ารอfâo roผู้ที่pôo têeไม่มีวันmâi mee wanหวนกลับhŭuan glàp
She gazed at the moon’s reflection in the pond, as though waiting for someone who would never return.
แม้máeสายลมsăai lomจะjàสงบลงsà-ngòp longแล้วláeoผิวน้ำpĭu náamในnaiสรัสsà-ràtยังyangไหวwăiกระเพื่อมgrà-pêuuamดุจdùtความอาลัยkwaam aa-laiที่têeไม่mâiยอมyomจางjaangจากใจjàak jai
Though the wind had fallen still, the pond’s surface continued to ripple, like sorrow that refused to fade from the heart.
ครั้นkránหมอกmòkจางjaangเงาngaoยอดyôtปราสาทbpraa-sàatก็gâwปรากฏbpraa-gòtบนผิวน้ำbon pĭu náamในnaiสรัสsà-ràtอันanสงบนิ่งsà-ngòp nîngประหนึ่งbprà-nèungความรุ่งเรืองkwaam rûng reuungแต่หนหลังdtàe hŏn lăngยังyangมิmîยอมyomเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiกับgàpกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
When the mist lifted, the palace spires appeared reflected in the still pond, as though the splendor of bygone days refused to fade with time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรัส said สะ-หรัด-สะ?
sà-ràt
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
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 | — | — |