สัตย์
sàtMeanings
1NounB2
truth; honesty; fidelity; integrity
the quality of being truthful, honest, and faithful to one’s word or duty; integrity, faithfulness
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสัตย์sàtสัตย์sàt1truth; honesty; fidelity; integrity2oath; vow (formal/literary)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa1straightforward; frank2straightforwardly; franklyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอาเปรียบao-bprìiapเอาเปรียบao-bprìiap[to] take advantage of; exploitใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He is a person of integrity, works straightforwardly, and does not take advantage of others.
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ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtกับgàpหน้าที่nâa-tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทิ้งงานtíng-ngaanหรือrʉ̌ʉพูดpûutโกหกgoo-hòk
The teacher praised her for being faithful to her duty and never abandoning work or lying.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangที่têeยึดมั่นyéut mànในnaiสัตย์sàtจะได้jà dâaiรับrápความเชื่อถือkwaam chêuua tĕuยาวนานyaao naanกว่าgwàaคนkonที่têeเปลี่ยนbplìianคำkamพูดง่ายๆpôot ngâai ngâai
A politician who holds fast to integrity earns trust much longer than someone who easily changes their words.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนyʉʉnบนbonหลักlàkแห่งhɛ̀ngสัตย์sàtและlɛ́ความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสังคมsǎng-komไว้วางใจwái-waang-jaiในnaiทุกtúkการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jai
An organization must stand on the principles of integrity and transparency so that society trusts every decision.
2NounC1
oath; vow (formal/literary)
a solemn promise to be truthful or faithful, often used in formal, legal, or religious contexts
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)สัตย์sàtสัตย์sàt1truth; honesty; fidelity; integrity2oath; vow (formal/literary)ต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ให้การhâi-gaanให้การhâi-gaan[to] testify; give a statementตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
He made a solemn oath before the court that he would testify truthfully.
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คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoให้สัตย์hâi-sàtต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganว่าwâaจะjàซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛกันganตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
The bride and groom pledged a solemn promise to be faithful and care for each other for life.
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเตือนdtʉʉanญาติโยมyâat-yoomให้hâiรักษาrák-sǎaสัตย์sàtไม่mâiบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanความจริงkwaam-jingแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสียsǐiaประโยชน์ส่วนตนbprà-yòot-sùuan-dton
The monk admonished the laypeople to keep their solemn vows, never distorting the truth even at personal cost.
ในnaiการgaanปฏิญาณตนbpà-dtì-yaan-dtonเข้ารับตำแหน่งkâo-ráp-dtam-nɛ̀ngเขาkǎoเอ่ยyèeถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamสัตย์sàtด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่tîiและlɛ́ความจริงkwaam-jing
Upon taking office, he spoke words of solemn oath in a firm voice, expressing commitment to duty and truth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัตย์ said สัด?
sàt
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |