สรั่ง

sà-ràng

Meanings

1NounC2

boatswain; bosun

a boatswain or petty officer in charge of the crew on a merchant ship

Examples

สรั่งsà-ràngสรั่งsà-ràng1boatswain; bosun2foreman; overseerสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉaลูกเรือlûuk-rʉʉa1crew member2the crew (collective)ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upสินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎa1sturdy; solid; secure2tight; firmly fastened3well-fortified; well-guardedก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîibefore (introducing a clause)พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
The boatswain ordered the crew to secure the cargo tightly before the storm hit.
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2NounC2

foreman; overseer

a foreman or overseer of a group of laborers

Examples

สรั่งsà-ràngสรั่งsà-ràng1boatswain; bosun2foreman; overseerเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laaหมดเวลาmòt-wee-laatime's upพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
The foreman blew his whistle to signal the end of the break for the laborers to return to work.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สรั่ง said สะ-หรั่ง?

sà-ràng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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