สัสสต

sàt-sà-dtà

Meaning

1AdjectiveC2

eternal; everlasting

eternal; everlasting; perpetual (typically used in religious, philosophical, or highly formal contexts)

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseศาสนาsàat-sà-năaศาสนาsàat-sà-năareligion; faithวิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัสสตsàt-sà-dtàสัสสตsàt-sà-dtàeternal; everlastingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่มีวันmâi mee wanไม่มีวันmâi mee wan1never; under no circumstances2Never!; No way!ดับสูญdàp sŏonดับสูญdàp sŏon[to] become extinct; cease to exist completely
According to the beliefs of some religions, the human soul is eternal and never perishes.
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Tones

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Why is สัสสต said สัด-สต?

sàt-sà-dtà

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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 -ส, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

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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