สัปทน
sàp-bpà-tonMeaning
1NounC1
large ceremonial umbrella
a large, long-handled ceremonial umbrella traditionally used to shade monks, royalty, or important figures in processions
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakขบวนแห่นาคkà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ-nâakordination processionผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนช่วยkon-chûuaiคนช่วยkon-chûuaihelper; assistantกางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)สัปทนsàp-bpà-tonสัปทนsàp-bpà-tonlarge ceremonial umbrellaให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
In the ordination procession, I helped hold the ceremonial umbrella for him.
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สัปทนsàp-bpà-tonขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiริ้วríuขบวนเสด็จkà-buuan-sà-dètนั้นnánถูกtùukประดับประดาbprà-dàp-bprà-daaด้วยdûuaiดิ้นทองdîn-tɔɔngอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The large ceremonial umbrella used in the royal procession is beautifully decorated with gold thread.
ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamไทยtaiแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raanสีsǐiของkɔ̌ɔngสัปทนsàp-bpà-tonจะเป็นjà-bpenตัวdtuuaบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngยศถาบรรดาศักดิ์yót-tǎa-ban-daa-sàkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiร่มrômนั้นnánอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
According to ancient Thai traditions, the color of the ceremonial umbrella distinctly signifies the rank and status of the person it shades.
ลูกศิษย์วัดlûuk-sìt-wátกางgaangสัปทนsàp-bpà-tonถวายtà-wǎaiพระเถระผู้ใหญ่prá-těe-rá-pûu-yàiขณะkà-nàเดินนำdəən-namขบวนkà-buuanอัญเชิญan-chəənพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bɔɔ-rom-sǎa-rii-rík-gà-tâat
The temple disciple held the ceremonial umbrella for the senior monk while leading the procession of the holy relics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัปทน said สับ-ปะ-ทน?
sàp-bpà-ton
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàp
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 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 | — | — |