สะอาด
sà-àatMeanings
1AdjectiveA1
clean
free from dirt, stains, germs, or mess
Examples
ห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkliving room; reception roomของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)เรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of troubleและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่าอยู่nâa-yùuน่าอยู่nâa-yùupleasant to live in; livable
Her living room looks tidy and welcoming.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakจัดjàtโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoห้องทำงานhɔ̂ng-tam-ngaanก็gɔ̂ดูduuสะอาดsà-àatน่ามองnâa-mɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
After organizing the desk, the office looked much more neat and well-kept.
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiดูduuสะอาดsà-àatเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛหน้าnâaล็อบบี้lɔ́p-bîiจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pák
This hotel looks tidy and well-kept from the lobby to the rooms.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiเด็กเล็กdèk-lékอยู่yùuบ้านbâanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaบ้านbâanให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even with small children at home, she consistently keeps the house neat and well-kept.
This bathroom is very clean
My hands are clean after washing with soap
Yesterday I did the laundry; the clothes are clean and smell good
Tomorrow we will clean the kitchen until it is spotless
2AdjectiveB2
pure; innocent (morally clean)
free from moral wrongdoing or corruption; innocent or pure in character
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)การเมืองgaan-mʉʉangการเมืองgaan-mʉʉang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1reputation2fame; renownที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)สินบนsǐn-bonสินบนsǐn-bonbribe
He left politics with a reputation still clean because he never took bribes.
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เธอtəəยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaตนเองdton-eengสะอาดsà-àatและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmให้hâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpการเงินgaan-ngənทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn
She insists she is clean and is ready for financial scrutiny at every step.
องค์กรong gonนี้néeรักษาrák-săaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatด้วยdûuayนโยบายná-yoh-baaiไม่mâiยอมyomประนีประนอมbprà-nee-bprà-normต่อdtòการทุจริตgaan tút-jà-rìt
This organization maintains a clean image with a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉมากมายmâak-maaiผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaก็gɔ̂ยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตามdtaamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanว่าwâaเขาkǎoสะอาดsà-àatหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Despite many rumors, the judge must still decide based on evidence whether he is clean or not.
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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