สัณห์

sǎn

Meanings

1AdjectiveC2

gentle; soft; mild

gentle, soft, or mild, especially in manner or speech; a literary word

Examples

พระเถระprá-těe-ráพระเถระprá-těe-rásenior monk; elder monkรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เทศนาtêet-sà-naaเทศนาtêet-sà-naa1[to] preach; deliver a sermon2sermon; homilyสั่งสอนsàng-sɔ̌ɔnสั่งสอนsàng-sɔ̌ɔn1[to] instruct; teach; admonish2[to] teach a lesson (by reprimand/penalty)พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)อันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)สัณห์sǎnสัณห์sǎn1gentle; soft; mild2smooth; fine; delicateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiเปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuai[to] be full of [sth]; [to] be filled with [sth]ความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy
That senior monk preached to the Buddhists with a gentle voice full of compassion.
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นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiมักได้mák-dâaiรับrápการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaมีmiiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́มีmiiวาจาwaa-jaaอันanสัณห์sǎn
Heroines in classical literature are often described as having beautiful manners and gentle speech.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáย่อมyɔ̂mรู้จักrúu-jàkเจรจาjee-rá-jaaด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamอันanสัณห์sǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาน้ำใจrák-sǎa-náam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fang
A mature person knows how to negotiate with gentle words to preserve the listener's feelings.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukยั่วยุyûua-yúให้hâiโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaกิริยาgì-rí-yaaอันanสัณห์sǎnไว้wáiได้dâaiอย่างyàangน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chom
Even when provoked to anger, he managed to maintain his gentle demeanor admirably.
2AdjectiveC2

smooth; fine; delicate

smooth, fine, or delicate in texture, appearance, or detail

Examples

ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonทอtɔɔทอtɔɔ1weave2emit a soft light; glowผ้าไหมpâa-mǎiผ้าไหมpâa-mǎisilk fabric; silk materialผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyประณีตบรรจงbprà-nîit-ban-jongประณีตบรรจงbprà-nîit-ban-jong1meticulous; exquisite; carefully done2meticulously; exquisitely; with great careจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâa1fabric texture/hand; fabric quality2fabric type/compositionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3subtle; delicate; sensitive4refined (opposite of crude)สัณห์sǎnสัณห์sǎn1gentle; soft; mild2smooth; fine; delicateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เงางามngao-ngaamเงางามngao-ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleaming
The craftsman wove this silk cloth so meticulously that it resulted in a fine, smooth, and shiny texture.
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แพทย์แผนโบราณpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-boo-raanนำnamสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiมาmaaบดbòtจนjonเป็นbpenผงpǒngละเอียดlá-ìiatสัณห์sǎnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiผสมpà-sǒmเป็นbpenยาyaaลูกกลอนlûuk-glɔɔn
The traditional doctor ground the herbs into a fine, smooth powder before mixing them into herbal pills.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuไม้สักmáai-sàkนี้níiถูกtùukแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatสัณห์sǎnสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉชั้นครูchán-kruuของkɔ̌ɔngช่างchâang
The patterns on this teak wood door are carved with fine and delicate detail, reflecting the master-level skill of the craftsman.
พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupหินอ่อนhǐn-ɔ̀ɔnองค์ongนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápการขัดเกลาgaan-kàt-glaoจนjonพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuสัณห์sǎnเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianไร้ráiรอยตำหนิrɔɔi-dtam-nì
This marble Buddha statue has been polished until its surface is flawlessly fine and smooth.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สัณห์ said สัน?

sǎn

  • Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ณ is said like น (n).Silent letterห์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, 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

ห์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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