สาขา
sǎa-kǎaMeanings
1NounB1
branch (office/location)
A local unit or location of a business, bank, store, or organization.
Examples
ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtfresh food market
The bank opened a new branch near the fresh market.
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ถ้าtâaบัตรbàtหายhǎaiคุณkunไปbpaiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔที่tîiสาขาsǎa-kǎaไหนnǎiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiที่tîiสะดวกsà-dùuak
If your card is lost, you can go to any branch that’s convenient.
ผมpǒmสมัครสมาชิกsà-màk-sà-maa-chíkที่tîiสาขาsǎa-kǎaในnaiห้างhâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛไปbpaiรับrápสินค้าsǐn-káaได้dâaiทุกtúkสาขาsǎa-kǎaทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
I signed up at the branch in the mall, but I can pick up products at any branch nationwide.
สาขาsăa-kăaย่อยyôiในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtเล็กๆlék lékทำหน้าtam nâaที่รองรับtêe rong rápลูกค้าlûuk-káaท้องถิ่นtóng tìnและláeประสานงานbprà-săan ngaanกับgàpสำนักงานใหญ่săm-nák-ngaan yài
The satellite branch in the small province serves local customers and coordinates with the head office.
2NounB1
field; discipline
An area of study, expertise, or specialization.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]ชีววิทยาchii-wá-wít-tá-yaaชีววิทยาchii-wá-wít-tá-yaabiologyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue studying; pursue further studies
I’m interested in the field of biology and want to continue studying it.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสาขาsǎa-kǎaวิทยาการคอมพิวเตอร์wít-tá-yaa-gaan-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpเขียนโปรแกรมkǐian-bproo-grɛɛm
He chose the field of computer science because he likes programming.
ในnaiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiนี้néeสาขาsăa-kăaประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatมีmeeรายวิชาraai wí-chaaหลากหลายlàak lăaiให้เลือกhâi lêuuak
At this university, the history field offers a wide variety of courses.
เธอterตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiเปลี่ยนbplìianสาขาsăa-kăaจากjàakการตลาดgaan dtà-làatไปเป็นbpai bpenจิตวิทยาjìt wít-tá-yaaเพราะpráwสนใจsŏn jaiการวิจัยgaan wí-jaiด้านdâanพฤติกรรมผู้บริโภคpréut-dtì-gam pôo bor-rí-pôhk
She decided to change her specialization from marketing to psychology because she’s interested in consumer behavior research.
3NounB2
branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]
A part that extends from a main trunk, stem, or channel; a branch or fork.
Examples
ลำธารlam-taanลำธารlam-taanstream; brookสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]แยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkแยกออกyɛ̂ɛk-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] separate; [to] sort out2[to] distinguish; [to] tell apart3[to] branch off; [to] split offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ไหลลงlǎi-longไหลลงlǎi-long[to] flow downแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
This stream has two branches splitting off before flowing into the main river.
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ต้นไทรdtôn-traiต้นdtônนี้níiมีmiiสาขาsǎa-kǎaห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaมากmâakจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapแตะพื้นdtɛ̀-pʉ́ʉn
This banyan tree has so many branches hanging down that they almost touch the ground.
รากแก้วแข็งแรงrâak-gɛ̂ɛo-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungลำต้นlam-dtônขณะที่kà-nà-tîiสาขาsǎa-kǎaย่อยyɔ̂ɔiแตกออกdtɛ̀ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiทั่วถึงtûua-tʉ̌ng
The taproot stabilizes the trunk, while the minor branches spread out to receive sunlight evenly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคลองหลักklɔɔng-làkถูกtùukขุดkùtให้hâiลึกlʉ́kขึ้นkʉ̂nสาขาsǎa-kǎaที่tîiแตกออกdtɛ̀ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiก็gɔ̂ไหลแรงlǎi-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́กระจายgrà-jaaiตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnกว้างกว่าgwâang-gwàaเดิมdəəm
When the main canal was deepened, the branching channels flowed more strongly and spread sediment more widely.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎa
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
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ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantleg (body part)Part 2
สาขาsǎa-kǎaสาขาsǎa-kǎabranch (office/location)branch (office/location)Word