สัญญี
sǎn-yiiMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
conscious; having perception
having awareness, feeling, or perception; able to sense or know things, especially in Buddhist or formal contexts
Examples
ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไร้ráiไร้rái1without; devoid of; lacking2be without; lackสัญญีsǎn-yiiสัญญีsǎn-yiiconscious; having perceptionก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máailog; length of woodที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มีชีวิตmii-chii-wítมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít1[to] be alive; live2alive; living
A body without perception is no different from a lifeless log.
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หลังจากlăng jàakประสบbprà-sòpอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètทางtaangรถยนต์rót yonเขาkăoก็gâwสลบsà-lòpไศลsăiไม่ได้mâi dâaiสัญญีsăn-yeeไปbpaiหลายlăaiวันwan
After the car accident, he fell unconscious and lost all awareness for several days.
ในทางnai-taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaสัตว์เดรัจฉานsàt-dee-rát-chǎanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítที่tîiมีmiiสัญญีsǎn-yiiและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatรับรู้ráp-rúuความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatได้dâaiเช่นเดียวกับchên-diiao-gàpมนุษย์má-nút
In Buddhism, animals are considered sentient beings with perception and the ability to feel pain just like humans.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamช่วยชีวิตchûuai-chii-wítผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnนิ่งnîngสิ้นsînสัญญีsǎn-yiiอยู่yùuบนbonเตียงdtiiangฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ən
The doctor tried to save the patient who was lying motionless and unconscious on the emergency bed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัญญี said สัญ-ยี?
sǎn-yii
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 | — | — |