สั่นไหว
sàn-wǎiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] tremble; shake; quiver
To move with small, rapid motions; to shake slightly due to vibration, emotion, cold, or external force.
Examples
มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)สั่นไหวsàn-wǎiสั่นไหวsàn-wǎi1[to] tremble; shake; quiver2trembling; shaking; quiveringเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)
My hands tremble because it's cold.
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The ground just shook slightly when the bus passed.
His voice quivered because he was very excited.
The candle flame flickered with the wind but did not go out.
2AdjectiveB1
trembling; shaking; quivering
Moving with small shaking or vibrating motions; figuratively, emotionally shaken or unsteady.
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าจอnâa-jɔɔหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔ1screen; display (surface/panel)2on-screen interface/pageสั่นไหวsàn-wǎiสั่นไหวsàn-wǎi1[to] tremble; shake; quiver2trembling; shaking; quiveringเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)สัญญาณsǎn-yaanสัญญาณsǎn-yaan1signal; reception2signal; sign; indication3cue (in communication/behavior)อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciate
The image on the screen wobbles slightly when the signal is weak.
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สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiดูduuสั่นไหวsàn-wǎiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkผ่านpàanทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเดินdəənชะลอchá-lɔɔฝีเท้าfǐi-táao
The wooden bridge seems unsteady when a truck passes, making pedestrians slow down.
ระหว่างrá-wàangพายุpaa-yúเสาสัญญาณsăo săn-yaanสั่นไหวsàn wăiจนjonสัญญาณsăn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nétขาดkàatๆ-หายhăaiๆ-
During the storm, the signal tower trembled, causing the internet signal to drop in and out.
วิดีโอwí-dii-ooจากjàakโดรนdroonมีmiiภาพpâapสั่นไหวsàn-wǎiเพราะprɔ́แรงลมrɛɛng-lomทำให้tam-hâiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉan
The drone video contains shaky footage due to wind, causing inaccuracies in area analysis.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth][to] shake; tremble; vibratePart 1
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สั่นไหวsàn-wǎiสั่นไหวsàn-wǎi[to] tremble; shake; quiver[to] tremble; shake; quiverWord