สัททะ

sàt-tá

Meanings

1NounC1

sound; voice

sound, noise, or voice (typically used in formal, literary, or linguistic contexts)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสัททะsàt-táสัททะsàt-tá1sound; voice2word; speechหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เปล่งbplèengเปล่งbplèeng1[to] utter; voice; enunciate; pronounce2[to] emit; radiate; shine; glowออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎan[to] communicateกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The teacher taught that 'sadda' means the sound we utter to communicate with each other.
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2NounC2

word; speech

word or speech (typically used in formal or literary contexts)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptสัททะsàt-táสัททะsàt-tá1sound; voice2word; speechที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)อารมณ์ความรู้สึกaa-rom-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอารมณ์ความรู้สึกaa-rom-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kemotions and feelings (collective)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)
In this literary work, the poet has chosen melodious words to convey the emotions of the characters.
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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

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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