สั่ง
sàngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)
to request goods or services, such as ordering food, products, or tickets; to place an order
Examples
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Yesterday I ordered shoes online.
Tomorrow we will order movie tickets in advance.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanผ่านpàanแอปɛ́pร้านráanจะjàส่งsòngถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
If you place a food order through the app, the restaurant will deliver to your home within an hour.
2VerbB1
[to] command; instruct; direct
to tell someone to do something with authority or as guidance; to give instructions
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play games
Mom told me to do homework before playing games.
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The teacher instructed the students to read the article and write a short summary.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสั่งให้sàng-hâiทีมtiimเตรียมdtriiamแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaระบบล่มrá-bòp-lôm
The manager told the team to prepare a backup plan in case the system crashes.
เขาkǎoสั่งงานsàng-ngaanเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกtúkคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanไปbpaiในnaiทิศทางtít-taangเดียวกันdiiao-gan
He gave step-by-step detailed instructions so that everyone works in the same direction.
3VerbB2
[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)
to formally direct an action, such as a doctor prescribing treatment or an authority issuing an order
Examples
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtแพทย์pɛ̂ɛt1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)สั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick personนอนพักnɔɔn-pákนอนพักnɔɔn-pák[to] rest; [to] lie down to restและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaตามเวลาdtaam-wee-laaon time; on scheduleอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
The doctor ordered the patient to rest and take medicine strictly on schedule.
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ครูใหญ่kruu-yàiสั่งsàngหยุดyùtกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamทั้งหมดtáng-mòtชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riian
The principal ordered all activities to stop temporarily for the students' safety.
ศาลsǎanสั่งsàngห้ามhâamผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaเดินทางdəən-taangออกนอกประเทศɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-bprà-têetจนกว่าjon-gwàaคดีká-diiจะjàสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
The court ordered that the suspect be prohibited from leaving the country until the case concludes.
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaสั่งให้sàng hâiประกาศbprà-gàatเขตkètภัยพิบัติpai pí-bàtและláeระดมrá-domหน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai gôo paiเข้าkâoพื้นที่púen têeทันทีtan tee
The governor ordered that a disaster area be declared and that rescue units be mobilized to the area immediately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |