สาธุชน
sǎa-tú-chonMeaning
1NounC1
devout people; the faithful; virtuous people
Virtuous or devout people; a term often used to address a congregation of believers or the faithful, especially in a Buddhist context.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเทศนาtêet-sà-naaเทศนาtêet-sà-naa1[to] preach; deliver a sermon2sermon; homilyสั่งสอนsàng-sɔ̌ɔnสั่งสอนsàng-sɔ̌ɔn1[to] instruct; teach; admonish2[to] teach a lesson (by reprimand/penalty)สาธุชนsǎa-tú-chonสาธุชนsǎa-tú-chondevout people; the faithful; virtuous peopleที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)ทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The venerable monk is giving a sermon to the devout people who came to make merit at the temple.
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สาธุชนsăa-tú-chonจากjàakทั่วทุกสารทิศtûua túk săa-rá-títหลั่งไหลlàng lăiกันganมาmaaฟังfangธรรมเทศนาtam-má-têet-sà-năaจากjàakพระเกจิprá gay-jìชื่อดังchêu dang
Devout people from all directions flocked to listen to the sermon from the famous venerable monk.
พลังศรัทธาpá-lang-sàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoสาธุชนsǎa-tú-chonเป็นbpenกำลังgam-langสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการสืบทอดgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtและlɛ́จรรโลงjan-loongพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kong
The power of faith from the devout congregation is a key force in inheriting and upholding Buddhism to be stable.
ขอkɔ̌ɔเจริญพรjà-rəən-pɔɔnมายังmaa-yangสาธุชนsǎa-tú-chonผู้pûuมีmiiจิตศรัทธาjìt-sàt-taaทุกท่านtúk-tânร่วมrûuamบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangอุโบสถù-boo-sòtหลังlǎngใหม่màiให้hâiแล้วเสร็จlɛ́ɛo-sèt
I would like to extend my blessings to all faithful devotees to donate funds to complete the construction of the new main chapel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาธุชน said สา-ทุ-ชน?
sǎa-tú-chon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
สาธุชนsǎa-tú-chonสาธุชนsǎa-tú-chondevout people; the faithful; virtuous peopledevout people; the faithful; virtuous peopleWord