สราญ
sà-raanMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
happy; joyful; pleasant
happy, joyful, pleasant, or content (often used in formal or poetic contexts)
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatคุณตาคุณยายkun-dtaa-kun-yaaiคุณตาคุณยายkun-dtaa-kun-yaaiMaternal grandparents; respectful term for elderly peopleมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyสราญsà-raanสราญsà-raanhappy; joyful; pleasantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiวันปีใหม่wan-bpii-màiNew Year's Dayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
May grandpa and grandma be happy and joyful on this New Year's Day.
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การได้gaan dâiนั่งnângฟังเพลงเบาๆfang playng bao baoในnaiสวนหลังบ้านsŭuan lăng bâanทำให้tam hâiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukสราญใจsà-raan jaiอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
Sitting and listening to soft music in the backyard makes me feel indescribably pleasant and joyful.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงมีsong meeพระราชหฤทัยprá-râat-chá-hà-rú-taiเกษมgà-săymสราญsà-raanเมื่อmêuuaทอดพระเนตรtôt prá nâytเห็นhĕnพสกนิกรpá-sòk-gà-ni-gonอยู่ดีกินดีyòo dee gin dee
The King's heart was filled with joyful contentment upon seeing his subjects living prosperous and healthy lives.
แม้mɛ́ɛชีวิตchii-wítจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangสราญรมย์sà-raan-romในnaiกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmหลังlǎngน้อยnɔ́ɔiปลายนาbplaai-naa
Even though his life is not luxurious, he lives a joyful and content life in a small hut at the edge of the rice field.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สราญ said สะ-ราน?
sà-raan
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 | — | — |