สาธุ
sǎa-túMeaning
1InterjectionA2
amen; well said (Buddhist)
An exclamation in Buddhist contexts showing approval, joy in merit, or assent; similar to “amen,” “well said,” or “so be it.”
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueให้พรhâi-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn[to] bless [sb]; give a blessing; offer good wishesทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉ[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กล่าวว่าglàao-wâaกล่าวว่าglàao-wâa[to] say that; state thatสาธุsǎa-túสาธุsǎa-túamen; well said (Buddhist)
The monk gave a blessing, and everyone pressed their palms together and said, 'Sathu.'
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เมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเพื่อนpêuuanบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàทำบุญtam bunถวายtà-wăaiเพลplaynฉันchănตอบdtòpสั้นsânๆ-ว่าwâaสาธุsăa-tú
When I heard my friend say she would make an offering of food to the monks, I simply replied, 'Sathu.'
ยายyaaiเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangบุญกุศลbun-gù-sǒnจบลงjòp-longคนkonในบ้านnai-bâanพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganเอ่ยyèeว่าwâaสาธุsǎa-tú
Grandma finished talking about merit, and everyone in the house said together, 'Sathu.'
พระเทศน์prá-têetเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinผู้ฟังpûu-fangพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiangสาธุsǎa-túด้วยdûuaiความปีติkwaam-bpii-dtì
The monk preached about keeping precepts; the listeners pressed their palms together and exclaimed 'Sathu' with joy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาธุ said สา-ทุ?
sǎa-tú
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 | — | — |