สัจจะ
sàt-jàMeanings
1NounB2
truth; reality
Truth; what is true or real, including truth in philosophical or religious contexts.
Examples
บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiang[to] be only; be merelyความเห็นkwaam-hěnความเห็นkwaam-hěnopinion; viewแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สัจจะsàt-jàสัจจะsàt-jà1truth; reality2promise; pledge; vow3veracity; honestyคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คนพูดkon-pûutคนพูดkon-pûutspeaker; the person who speaks
Some things are just opinions, but truth is something that doesn't change with who says it.
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamค้นหาkón-hǎaสัจจะsàt-jàของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Scientists try to discover the absolute truths of nature, not just temporary conclusions.
สัจจะsàt-jàไม่mâiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiคิดต่างkít-dtàangความจริงkwaam-jingก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenความจริงkwaam-jing
Absolute truth doesn't depend on personal beliefs; even if most people disagree, truth remains truth.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแยกแยะอคติyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́-à-ká-dtìออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakการรับรู้gaan-ráp-rúuเราraoจึงjʉngเข้าใกล้kâo-glâiสัจจะsàt-jàที่tîiไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎiต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěn
When we separate bias from perception, we move closer to truth that does not waver with public opinion.
2NounB2
promise; pledge; vow
A solemn promise or commitment to do something or keep one's word.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesสัจจะsàt-jàสัจจะsàt-jà1truth; reality2promise; pledge; vow3veracity; honestyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)ก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaameven if; even though; nevertheless
He made a solemn vow to always speak the truth to the team, even when it’s difficult.
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ในnaiวันwanเปิดbpə̀ətบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanให้hâiสัจจะsàt-jàต่อdtɔ̀ɔพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiโกหกgoo-hòkและlɛ́จะjàรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûut
On the company’s opening day, the executives made a pledge to the staff to never lie and to keep their word.
เธอtəəถือtʉ̌ʉสัจจะsàt-jàที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangจึงjʉngไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmทำtamสิ่งใดsìng-daiที่tîiขัดกับkàt-gàpคำมั่นkam-mânนั้นnán
She takes the vow she made to her family seriously, so she refuses to do anything that goes against that promise.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiรักษาrák-sǎaสัจจะsàt-jàย่อมyɔ̂mได้รับdâi-rápความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiเพราะprɔ́คำพูดkam-pûutและlɛ́การกระทำgaan-grà-tamสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gan
A leader who keeps their solemn vow earns trust because their words and actions align.
3NounC1
veracity; honesty
truthfulness; fidelity to the truth; honesty
Examples
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentสัจจะsàt-jàสัจจะsàt-jà1truth; reality2promise; pledge; vow3veracity; honestyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jai1trust; confidence2political confidenceซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-ganซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan1mutually; to each other2mutual; reciprocal
A good relationship should be built on a foundation of mutual truthfulness and trust.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náพยานpá-yaanเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangด้วยdûuaiความkwaamสัจจะsàt-jàแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaความจริงkwaam-jingนั้นnánอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiเป็นผลดีbpen-pǒn-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
As a witness, he had to answer every question with truthfulness, even though the truth might not be favorable to his friend.
คุณธรรมkun-ná-tamเรื่องrêuuangสัจsàtจะเป็นjà bpenสิ่งsìngค้ำจุนkám junความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam nâa chêuua tĕuของkŏngบุคคลbùk-konหากhàakปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakซึ่งsêungสัจจะsàt-jàแล้วláeoคำพูดkam pôotใดๆdai daiก็gâwไร้ráiน้ำหนักnám nàk
The virtue of truthfulness underpins a person's credibility; without truthfulness, any words are weightless.
ผู้นำpôo namที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingต้องdtôngยึดมั่นyéut mànในnaiสัจจะsàt-jàอย่างyàangแน่วแน่nâeo nâeไม่ใช่mâi châiเพียงpiiangเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákแต่dtàeเพื่อpêuuaเป็นbpenแกนหลักgaen làkในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่têeโปร่งใสbpròng săiและláeเป็นธรรมbpen tam
A true leader must adhere firmly to truthfulness, not merely to maintain an image, but as a core principle for transparent and just decision-making.
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 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 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
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-’truth; reality (formal/literary)Part 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
สัจจะsàt-jàสัจจะsàt-jàtruth; realitytruth; realityWord