สัจ

sàt

Meanings

1NounC1

truth; reality (formal/literary)

truth; the state of being real or genuine; used in formal, literary, or philosophical/Buddhist contexts

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2NounC1

one's word; vow (formal/literary)

one's pledged word or vow; a literary form of สัจจะสัจจะsàt-jà1truth; reality2promise; pledge; vow3veracity; honesty, as in เสียสัจ 'break one's word'

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3NounC1

veracity; truthfulness (formal)

truthfulness; often functioning as a literary/short form of สัจจะสัจจะsàt-jà1truth; reality2promise; pledge; vow3veracity; honesty in formal speech or writing

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ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสัจsàtสัจsàt1truth; reality (formal/literary)2one's word; vow (formal/literary)3veracity; truthfulness (formal)4สัจ- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’5truth; reality (combining form)6prefix meaning truth-/true-7bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
A good leader must be a person of their word; that is, whatever they say, they must follow through.
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4NounC1

สัจสัจsàt1truth; reality (formal/literary)2one's word; vow (formal/literary)3veracity; truthfulness (formal)4สัจ- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’5truth; reality (combining form)6prefix meaning truth-/true-7bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’

a bound form used in compounds to convey the sense of ‘truth’, ‘real-’, or ‘veridical’ (e.g., สัจนิยมสัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy) ‘realism’, สัจธรรมสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tam1ultimate truth2truth of life; life’s given facts ‘truth’).

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เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ลัทธิสัจนิยมlát-tí-sàt-jà-ní-yomลัทธิสัจนิยมlát-tí-sàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà1art; the arts2artistic skill; craftซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สัจsàtสัจsàt1truth; reality (formal/literary)2one's word; vow (formal/literary)3veracity; truthfulness (formal)4สัจ- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’5truth; reality (combining form)6prefix meaning truth-/true-7bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
We learned about Realism (satniyom) in art class, in which the word 'sat' means truth.
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5NounC2

truth; reality (combining form)

a bound combining form meaning ‘truth; reality’; used mainly in formal compounds (e.g., สัจธรรมสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tam1ultimate truth2truth of life; life’s given facts ‘truth; reality’, สัจนิยมสัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy) ‘realism’, สัจพจน์สัจพจน์sàt-jà-pót1axiom; postulate2self-evident principle ‘axiom’). Rarely used alone.

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Birth, aging, sickness, and death are considered the truths of life that everyone must face.
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6NounC2

prefix meaning truth-/true-

used as a combining form (สัจสัจsàt1truth; reality (formal/literary)2one's word; vow (formal/literary)3veracity; truthfulness (formal)4สัจ- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’5truth; reality (combining form)6prefix meaning truth-/true-7bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’-) in compounds to mean truth-, true-, or real- (e.g., สัจธรรมสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tam1ultimate truth2truth of life; life’s given facts, สัจนิยมสัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy))

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7NounC2

bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’

used as a bound element in compounds conveying the sense ‘truth’ or ‘real’, as in สัจธรรมสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tam1ultimate truth2truth of life; life’s given facts (truth of doctrine) and สัจนิยมสัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy) (realism)

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คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สัจsàtสัจsàt1truth; reality (formal/literary)2one's word; vow (formal/literary)3veracity; truthfulness (formal)4สัจ- as a combining form meaning ‘truth/real-’5truth; reality (combining form)6prefix meaning truth-/true-7bound form meaning ‘truth-/real-’มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp1ingredient; constituent in a mixture2component; part of a whole3makeup; composition (set of parts)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คำประสมkam-bprà-sǒmคำประสมkam-bprà-sǒmcompound wordเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎaiสื่อความหมายsʉ̀ʉ-kwaam-mǎai[to] convey meaning; signify; denoteถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tam1ultimate truth2truth of life; life’s given factsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yomสัจนิยมsàt-jà-ní-yom1realism (art; literature)2realism (philosophy)
The word 'sat' is often used as a component in compound words to convey the meaning of truth, as in 'satchatham' (dharma-truth) and 'satniyom' (realism).
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sàt

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——