สะตือ

sà-dtʉʉ

Meanings

1NounC1

type of large tree

a species of large tree often found near rivers in Thailand (Crudia chrysantha)

Examples

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)สะตือsà-dtʉʉสะตือsà-dtʉʉ1type of large tree2giant featherback fishใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náam1riverside; riverbank2by/along the river (locative use)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoร่มเงาrôm-ngao1shade; shelter from sun2protection; auspices (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn[to] rest; relax; take a breakในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The large Crudia tree by the river provides shade for the villagers to sit and relax in the evening.
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2NounC1

giant featherback fish

a species of large freshwater fish known as the giant featherback (Chitala lopis)

Examples

ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)สะตือsà-dtʉʉสะตือsà-dtʉʉ1type of large tree2giant featherback fishเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtfreshwater fishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปร่างrûup-râangรูปร่างrûup-râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toปลากรายbplàak-raaiปลากรายbplàak-raai1featherback/knifefish (Chitala ornata)2featherback flesh/paste (culinary)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The giant featherback is a freshwater fish that looks similar to the clown featherback but is much larger.
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Tones

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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——
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