สะกด
sà-gòtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] spell [sth]
to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order; to spell [sth]
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileอย่างไรyàang-raiอย่างไรyàang-rai1how; in what way2what kind; which way
The teacher asked how she spells the word 'car'.
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This morning he spelled my name wrong on the form.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaสะกดsà-gòtอีเมลee-maynของkŏngคุณkunช้าcháaๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiฉันchănจดjòtได้dâiถูกต้องtòok dtông
Please spell your email slowly so I can write it down correctly.
เวลาwee-laaยื่นyʉ̂ʉnเอกสารราชการèek-gà-sǎan-râat-chá-gaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngสะกดsà-gòtชื่อchʉ̂ʉนามสกุลnaam-sà-gunตรงตามdtrong-dtaamบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chon
When submitting official documents, we must spell our first and last names exactly as on the ID card.
2VerbB2
[to] hypnotize [sb]
to put someone into a trance-like state through hypnosis
Examples
นักบำบัดnák bam-bàtนักบำบัดnák bam-bàttherapistใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเสียงพูดsĭiang pûutเสียงพูดsĭiang pûut1speaking voice2speech sound/signalช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaipatient; sick personเข้าสู่kâo sòoเข้าสู่kâo sòo1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ภาวะผ่อนคลายpaa-wá pòn klaaiภาวะผ่อนคลายpaa-wá pòn klaai1state of relaxation2easing; détenteลึกléukลึกléuk1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)
The therapist used a slow voice to hypnotize the patient into a deep relaxation state.
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เขาkǎoอาสาaa-sǎaเป็นbpenผู้pûuทดลองtót-lɔɔngให้hâiหมอmɔ̌ɔสะกดsà-gòtหลับlàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaภาวะpaa-wáกลัวgluuaความสูงkwaam-sǔung
He volunteered to be hypnotized by the doctor to treat his fear of heights.
ผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเริ่มrə̂əmสะกดsà-gòtโดยdooiให้hâiเธอtəəโฟกัสfoo-gátที่tîiจุดjùtหนึ่งnʉ̀ngและlɛ́นับถอยหลังnáp-tɔ̌ɔi-lǎngอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The specialist began the hypnosis by having her focus on one point and count down steadily.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสะกดsà-gòtเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnและlɛ́ย้ำyámว่าwâaผู้pûuถูกtùukสะกดsà-gòtยังคงyang-kongมีสติmii-sà-dtìและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatยุติyú-dtìได้dâaiทุกเมื่อtúk-mʉ̂ʉa
Before hypnotizing, he explained the procedure and emphasized that the hypnotized person remains conscious and can stop at any time.
3VerbB2
[to] entrance; captivate
to hold someone’s attention completely as if by magic
Examples
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyฮอลล์hɔɔnฮอลล์hɔɔnhall; auditorium; event venueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เงียบกริบngîiap-grìpเงียบกริบngîiap-grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
That performance held the entire audience spellbound in silence.
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Her voice captivated the listeners so much that they lost track of time.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiภาพpâapสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสะกดsà-gòtสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนkonดูด้วยduu-dûuaiภาพpâapที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́จังหวะjang-wàการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
The wildlife documentary mesmerized viewers with beautiful visuals and well-paced storytelling.
ผลpǒnงานจิตรกรรมngaan-jìt-dtrà-gamชุดchútนี้níiสะกดsà-gòtอารมณ์aa-romผู้ชมpûu-chomด้วยdûuaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatอันanประณีตbprà-nîitและlɛ́บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiน่าพิศวงnâa-pít-sà-wong
This painting series enchants viewers, with exquisite details and an uncanny atmosphere.
4VerbB2
[to] suppress; hold back
to keep a feeling, urge, or reaction from showing; to restrain oneself
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backอารมณ์โกรธaa-rom-gròotอารมณ์โกรธaa-rom-gròotanger; rageไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventระเบิดrá-bə̀ətระเบิดrá-bə̀ət1bomb; explosive2[to] explode; [to] detonate3[to] erupt; [to] flare up4explosive (adj.)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumการประชุมgaan-bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)
He tried to suppress his anger from exploding during the meeting.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngสะกดsà-gòtน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทุกคนtúk-kon
I had to hold back my tears because I didn’t want to cry in front of everyone.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàโดนdoonยั่วยุyûua-yúอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเธอtəəก็gɔ̂สะกดsà-gòtอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
Even under heavy provocation, she restrained herself and replied politely.
เขาkǎoสะกดsà-gòtความอยากkwaam-yàakเถียงtǐiangไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanบานปลายbaan-bplaai
He suppressed his urge to argue so the situation wouldn’t escalate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down[to] press; push downPart 2
สะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt[to] spell [sth][to] spell [sth]Word