สัญญะ
sǎn-yáMeaning
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sign; symbol (semiotics)
a sign or symbol that conveys meaning within a system of signs, especially in semiotics and cultural studies.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญญะsǎn-yáสัญญะsǎn-yásign; symbol (semiotics)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffความโกรธkwaam-gròotความโกรธkwaam-gròotanger; wrathและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)การต่อต้านgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanการต่อต้านgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanresistance; opposition; protest
In this film, red is used as a sign to represent anger and resistance.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaธงtongขาวkǎaoเป็นbpenสัญญะsǎn-yáของkɔ̌ɔngการยอมแพ้gaan-yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛในnaiหลายlǎaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
The teacher explained that a white flag is a signifier of surrender in many cultures.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiตีความdtii-kwaamภาพpâapดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiว่าwâaเป็นbpenสัญญะsǎn-yáของkɔ̌ɔngความkwaamไม่mâiจีรังjii-rangและlɛ́ความงามkwaam-ngaamที่tîiเสื่อมสลายsʉ̀ʉam-sà-lǎai
The researcher interprets the flower imagery in the poem as a symbol of impermanence and fading beauty.
ในnaiเชิงchəəngสัญวิทยาsǎn-wít-tá-yaaโลโก้loo-gôoแบรนด์brɛɛnทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenสัญญะsǎn-yáที่tîiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ตัวตนdtuua-dtonของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-gan
In semiotic terms, a brand logo functions as a signifier that connects consumers’ memories, experiences, and identities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัญญะ said สัญ-ยะ?
sǎn-yá
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |