สาทร
sǎa-tɔɔnMeaning
1Proper nounB2
Sathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)
Name of a central district (khet) in Bangkok, Thailand, also referring to the major Sathon Roads and surrounding area known for offices, embassies, and residences.
Examples
ออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítoffice; workplace (loanword)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnSathon Road (Bangkok)รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
My office is on Sathon Road. The traffic is bad every evening.
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ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiสถานทูตsà-tǎan-tûutเยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-niiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปที่bpai-tîiถนนสาทรtà-nǒn-sǎa-tɔɔnใต้dtâaiนะná
If you want to go to the German Embassy, you have to go to South Sathon Road.
ย่านyâanสาทรsăa-tonเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìtที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpซึ่งsêungเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiตึกสูงdtèuk sŏongสถานทูตsà-tăan-tôotและláeโรงแรมrohng raemหรูrŏo
The Sathon area is a major central business district of Bangkok, filled with skyscrapers, embassies, and luxury hotels.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeสาทรsăa-tonจะjàดูทันสมัยdoo tan sà-măiและláeวุ่นวายwûn waaiแต่dtàeในnaiซอยsoiเล็กๆlék lékยังyangมีmeeบ้านเก่าbâan gàoแก่gàeและláeชุมชนchum-chonดั้งเดิมdâng-dermซ่อนตัวsôn dtuuaอยู่yòo
Although Sathon looks modern and busy, old houses and traditional communities are still hidden in its small alleys.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาทร said สา-ทอน?
sǎa-tɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]abbrev. Royal Thai NavyPart 2
สาทรsǎa-tɔɔnสาทรsǎa-tɔɔnSathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)Sathon/Sathorn (district, road area in Bangkok)Word