สัญญาณเตือน
sǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanMeanings
1NounB1
warning signal/alarm
A signal or alert indicating danger, a fault, or abnormal conditions (e.g., siren, buzzer, warning light, dashboard indicator, or app notification).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan1warning signal/alarm2warning sign/red flagไฟไหม้fai-mâiไฟไหม้fai-mâi1a fire (destructive)2[to] catch fire; be on fireดังมากdang-mâakดังมากdang-mâak1very loud2very famous; highly popular
I heard a very loud fire alarm signal.
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สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanรูปrûupเครื่องยนต์krʉ̂ʉang-yonขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiหน้าปัดnâa-bpàtรถrótฉันchǎnควรkuuanเอาaoรถrótไปเช็คbpai-chékหน่อยnɔ̀i
The engine warning light (signal) appeared on the car's dashboard; I should get the car checked.
พอpɔɔขโมยkà-mooiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamงัดngátหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanกันganขโมยkà-mooiก็gɔ̂ดังลั่นdang-lânไปทั่วbpai-tûuaหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
When the thief tried to pry open the window, the burglar alarm signal blared throughout the village.
แผงควบคุมpɛ̌ɛng-kûuap-kumของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkแสดงsà-dɛɛngสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganทำให้tam-hâiช่างเทคนิคchâng-ték-nìkต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpสาเหตุsǎa-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láจุดjùt
The machine's control panel displayed multiple warning signals simultaneously, forcing the technician to investigate the cause of each fault.
2NounB2
warning sign/red flag
An indication that trouble may occur or that a problem is developing; a cautionary sign.
Examples
การที่gaan têeการที่gaan têethe fact that; nominalizer introducing a clauseเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuanสัญญาณเตือนsăn-yaan dteuuan1warning signal/alarm2warning sign/red flagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problem
His frequent lateness to work is a warning sign that he might be having problems.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiที่tîiลดลงlót-longอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangคือkʉʉสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไม่ควรmâi-kuuanมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
The continuous decline in sales is a warning sign the company should not ignore.
ความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hǎa-sùk-kà-pâapที่tîiร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngกว่าที่gwàa-tîiเราraoคิดkít
Unusual fatigue can be a warning sign of a more serious health problem than we think.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngวัยรุ่นwai-rûnอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnควรkuuanถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanให้hâiผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngใส่ใจsài-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
A sudden change in a teenager's behavior should be seen as a warning sign for parents to pay more attention.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัญญาณเตือน said สัญ-ยาน-เตือน?
sǎn-yaan-dtʉʉan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)signal; receptionPart 1
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สัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanwarning signal/alarmwarning signal/alarmWord