สวนสัตว์
sǔuan-sàtMeaning
1NounA1
zoo
A place where animals are kept, cared for, and displayed to the public, often for education and conservation.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzooกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
I go to the zoo with my family.
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There are elephants and giraffes at the zoo.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปดูbpai-duuการให้อาหารgaan-hâi-aa-hǎanสิงโตsǐng-dtooที่tîiสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàt
Yesterday we went to watch the lion feeding at the zoo.
สุดสัปดาห์หน้าsùt-sàp-daa-nâaสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtจะjàจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamสอนsɔ̌ɔnเด็กdèkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa
Next weekend the zoo will hold activities teaching children about wildlife conservation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวนสัตว์ said สวน-สัด?
sǔuan-sàt
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)garden; orchard; parkPart 1
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สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)animal (non-human creature)Part 2
สวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzoozooWord