สันธาน

săn-taan

Meanings

1NounB2

conjunction

A word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, such as 'and', 'but', or 'because'.

Examples

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2NounC1

joining; connection

The joining or linking of things together, or their continuity.

Examples

หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สันธานsăn-taanสันธานsăn-taan1conjunction2joining; connectionในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ความหมายkwaam măaiความหมายkwaam măai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implicationของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffการเชื่อมต่อgaan chêuuam dtòการเชื่อมต่อgaan chêuuam dtò1connection; linking2network/internet connection; connectivity3transport connectivity; linking of transport servicesสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-เข้าด้วยกันkâo dûuai ganเข้าด้วยกันkâo dûuai gan1together; jointly; in combination2[to] come together; join together
This book uses the word “santhan” to mean the joining of things together.
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Tones

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

Why is สันธาน said สัน-เท-หะ?

săn-taan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

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 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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