สะดือ
sà-dʉʉMeanings
1NounA2
navel; belly button
the small scar or pit on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไฝfăiไฝfăimole; beauty markเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสะดือsà-deuuสะดือsà-deuu1navel; belly button2center; hub (fig.)
I have a small mole near my navel.
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Yesterday the doctor told me to clean my navel every day.
When I was a child, I wondered why the navel is a little dent.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคันkanที่tîiสะดือsà-dʉʉเพราะprɔ́เหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaจึงjʉngไปbpaiล้างláangให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́เช็ดchétให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛng
After exercising, he felt itchy at his navel because of sweat, so he washed it clean and dried it.
2NounB2
center; hub (fig.)
the central or most important point of something; used figuratively (e.g., the hub of activity)
Examples
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สะดือsà-dʉʉสะดือsà-dʉʉ1navel; belly button2center; hub (fig.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)ที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current location
This morning market is the community’s hub; everyone gathers here.
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ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanถนนคนเดินtà-nǒn-kon-dəənกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสะดือsà-dʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองmʉʉangทันทีtan-tii
During the festival, the walking street immediately becomes the hub of the city.
แผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkวิจัยwí-jaiเป็นbpenสะดือsà-dʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanเพราะprɔ́เป็นที่bpen-tîiที่tîiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทั้งหมดtáng-mòtถูกtùukประมวลผลbprà-muuan-pǒn
The research department is the project’s hub because it’s where all data is processed.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenสะดือsà-dʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamโดยdooiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtและlɛ́ชุมชนchum-chonเข้าkâoไว้wáiด้วยกันdûuai-gan
This university serves as the hub of innovation, connecting academics, businesses, and the community.
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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สะดือsà-dʉʉสะดือsà-dʉʉnavel; belly buttonnavel; belly buttonWord