สหภาพ

sà-hà-pâap

Meanings

1NounB1

union; association; federation

An organized group or alliance formed by people, organizations, or states for a common purpose.

Examples

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2NounB1

labor union; trade union

An organization of workers that acts to protect and advance their rights and interests.

Examples

คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerโรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantสมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4willing; voluntaryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberสหภาพsà-hà-pâapสหภาพsà-hà-pâap1union; association; federation2labor union; trade unionเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔng1[to] demand; call for; press for2[to] appeal for; urge (publicly)3[to] claim (rights/compensation)ค่าจ้างkâa-jâangค่าจ้างkâa-jâang1wages; pay; remuneration2fee for hired work; compensation for servicesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นธรรมbpen-tamเป็นธรรมbpen-tam1fair; just2rightly; fairly
Factory workers joined the union to demand fair wages.
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Tones

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

Why is สหภาพ said สะ-หะ-พาบ?

sà-hà-pâap

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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——

Word Breakdown

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สหภาพsà-hà-pâapสหภาพsà-hà-pâapunion; association; federationunion; association; federationWord