สันเขา
sǎn-kǎoMeaning
1NounB1
ridge; ridgeline
the long, narrow crest of a mountain or hill; the elevated line connecting the highest points
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินตามdəən-dtaamเดินตามdəən-dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footสันเขาsǎn-kǎoสันเขาsǎn-kǎoridge; ridgelineไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)จุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuviewpoint; scenic lookout; observation point
We will walk along the ridge to the viewpoint.
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เช้านี้cháao-níiหมอกmɔ̀ɔkลอยเหนือlɔɔi-nʉ̌ʉaสันเขาsǎn-kǎoยาวyaaoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangเห็นhěnเส้นทางsên-taangชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแดดdɛ̀ɛtออกɔ̀ɔk
This morning, mist floated above the long ridge, and the trail became clearer when the sun came out.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoใช้cháiสันเขาsǎn-kǎoเป็นbpenแนวเชื่อมnɛɛo-chʉ̂ʉamยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoหลักlàkหลายlǎaiลูกlûukทำให้tam-hâiคงkongระดับความสูงrá-dàp-kwaam-sǔungได้dâai
The climbers used the ridge to connect several main peaks, allowing them to maintain elevation.
แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแสดงsà-dɛɛngเส้นsênสันเขาsǎn-kǎoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoที่tîiเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamจุดสูงสุดjùt-sǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngภูเขาpuu-kǎoซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnเส้นทางsên-taangไม่ให้mâi-hâiขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longชันchanเกินไปgəən-bpai
The map shows the ridge as a winding line connecting the mountain’s highest points, which helps plan a route that avoids excessive ascents and descents.
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
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สันsǎnสันsǎn1ridge; crest2spine; back/edge (book, knife, etc.)3loin; back cut (meat)ridge; crestPart 1
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สันเขาsǎn-kǎoสันเขาsǎn-kǎoridge; ridgelineridge; ridgelineWord