สัญญาณ
sǎn-yaanMeanings
1NounA2
signal; reception
A radio, television, mobile, or wireless signal, or its availability for reception.
Examples
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สัญญาณมือsǎn-yaan-mʉʉสัญญาณมือsǎn-yaan-mʉʉhand signalถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondขีดkìitขีดkìit1[to] draw a line; mark; scratch2line; stroke; mark3slash; stroke; dash4hectogram (100 grams)5limit; bound; level
At my house the mobile signal shows only two bars.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanสัญญาณsǎn-yaanไวไฟwai-faiหลุดlùtบ่อยbɔ̀iมากmâakดูduuวิดีโอwí-dii-ooแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระตุกgrà-dtùk
Yesterday the Wi‑Fi signal kept dropping, and videos were lagging.
ขึ้นkêunดาดฟ้าdàat fáaแล้วláeoสัญญาณsăn-yaanดีขึ้นdee kêunโทรคุยtoh kuiได้dâiชัดchátกว่าgwàaเดิมderm
After going up to the rooftop, the signal improved and calls were clearer.
ทีวีtii-wiiบ้านbâanยายyaaiรับสัญญาณráp-sǎn-yaanไม่mâiเสถียรsà-tǐianต้องdtɔ̂ngขยับkà-yàpเสาอากาศsǎo-aa-gàatถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàได้dâaiภาพคมชัดpâap-kom-chát
Grandma’s TV has an unstable reception; we have to adjust the antenna to get a sharp picture.
2NounB1
signal; sign; indication
A sign or transmitted information that conveys a message, warning, or instruction (e.g., light, sound, gesture, electrical signal).
Examples
ไฟแดงfai-dɛɛngไฟแดงfai-dɛɛng1red traffic light2menstruation; period3[to] hit a red lightเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)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)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile
The red light is a signal to stop the car.
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The teacher raised her hand as a signal for the students to be quiet.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinสัญญาณเตือนภัยsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan-paiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngอพยพòp-pá-yópไปยังbpai-yangจุดรวมjùt-ruuamพลponทันทีtan-tii
When the alarm signal is heard, everyone must evacuate to the assembly point immediately.
ระบบrá-bòpจะjàส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanไฟfaiกะพริบgà-prípและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangเตือนdtʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแจ้งปัญหาjɛ̂ɛng-bpan-hǎaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiให้hâiผู้ปฏิบัติงานpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-ngaanทราบsâap
The system will send a flashing light and an alarm signal to notify workers of a safety issue.
3NounB2
cue (in communication/behavior)
A cue or hint that prompts an action or indicates a state (e.g., a social cue or timing cue).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรับรู้ráp-rúuรับรู้ráp-rúu1[to] perceive; be aware (of)2[to] acknowledge; note3[to] recognize; accept (officially)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)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)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
When he looked at his watch, I understood that it was a cue to start the meeting.
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แม่mâeพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaเบาbaoๆ-เป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănหยุดพูดyùt pôotและláeตั้งใจdtâng jaiฟังfang
Mom nodded slightly as a cue for me to stop talking and pay attention.
เสียงsǐiangไอaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบ่อยขึ้นbɔ̀i-kʉ̂nกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanว่าwâaบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaควรจะkuuan-jàจบลงjòp-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
His coughing more frequently became a cue that the conversation should wrap up.
ความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapที่tîiยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanเปลี่ยนหัวข้อbplìian-hǔua-kɔ̂ɔก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatจะjàอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtไปbpaiกว่าgwàaนี้níi
The prolonged silence was a clear cue that we should change the topic before the atmosphere got more awkward.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัญญาณ said สัญ-ยาน?
sǎn-yaan
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)promise; vow; pledgePart 1
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สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaansignal; receptionsignal; receptionWord