สาธก
sǎa-tókMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] illustrate; [to] cite
to illustrate with an example; to cite or quote in order to explain
Examples
นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ยกมาyók-maaยกมาyók-maa1[to] bring/carry here2[to] cite; bring up3[to] bring forward (a figure)สาธกsǎa-tókสาธกsǎa-tók[to] illustrate; [to] citeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผู้อ่านpûu-àanผู้อ่านpûu-àan1reader; person who reads2reader/reciter (reads aloud)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingผลเสียpǒn-sǐiaผลเสียpǒn-sǐiaadverse effect; drawbackของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการพูดโกหกgaan-pûut-goo-hòkการพูดโกหกgaan-pûut-goo-hòklying; telling lies
This tale is cited to illustrate to the reader the negative consequences of lying.
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วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnได้dâaiยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangเหตุการณ์จริงhèet-gaan-jingมาmaaสาธกsǎa-tókประกอบการbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanบรรยายban-yaaiทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangเข้าใจเนื้อหาkâo-jai-nʉ́ʉa-hǎaได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
The speaker cited real-life events as examples to illustrate the lecture, making it easier for the audience to understand the content.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianได้dâaiหยิบยกyìp-yókเอาaoสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtโบราณboo-raanมาmaaสาธกsǎa-tókให้เห็นhâi-hěnถึงtʉ̌ngความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuในnaiสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-tai
The author brought up ancient proverbs to illustrate the importance of gratitude in Thai society.
พระธรรมเทศนาprá-tam-má-têet-sà-naaกัณฑ์ganนี้níiมีmiiการยกgaan-yókชาดกchaa-dòkมาmaaสาธกsǎa-tókเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonเข้าใจkâo-jaiหลักธรรมlàk-tamได้dâaiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
This sermon cites Jataka tales to illustrate the Dhamma principles, allowing Buddhists to understand them more deeply.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาธก said สา-ทก?
sǎa-tók
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 | — | — |