สาน
sǎanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] weave; interlace
to weave or interlace materials such as bamboo, rattan, reeds, or threads to make an object
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2shopping basket; online cartจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไม้ไผ่máai-pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
Grandma weaves a basket from bamboo behind the house.
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Yesterday, Dad wove a bamboo basket for carrying vegetables in the garden.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปเรียนbpai-riianสานsǎanเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaจากjàakกกgòkกับgàpช่างchângในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Tomorrow we will learn to weave mats from reeds with a craftsman in the community.
ช่างเลือกchâang lêuuakเส้นsênไผ่pàiให้hâiหนาnăaเท่ากันtâo ganก่อนgònค่อยkôiๆ-สานsăanเป็นbpenลายlaaiขัดkàtจนได้jon dâiกระบุงgrà-bungแข็งแรงkăeng raeng
The artisan selects bamboo strips of equal thickness, then gradually weaves a cross pattern to make a sturdy basket.
2VerbB2
[to] build on; carry forward; connect
to continue and further develop something already begun, and to link or connect relationships, plans, policies, or projects
Examples
นายกnaa-yókนายกnaa-yók1prime minister2president; chairperson (of an organization)สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionเดิมdəəmเดิมdəəm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatโครงkroongโครงkroong1framework; structure; skeleton2outline; rough plan; draftการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaการช่วยเหลือgaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaassistance; help; aid; reliefชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted
The mayor promised to carry on the existing policies so the aid project for villagers won't stall.
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เราraoควรkuuanสานsǎanความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉที่tîiเริ่มrə̂əmไว้wáiกับgàpโรงเรียนroong-riianใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangให้hâiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngขึ้นkʉ̂n
We should strengthen and continue the collaboration we began with nearby schools.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งdtângคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสานsǎanแผนกลยุทธ์pɛ̌ɛn-gon-lá-yútระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoและlɛ́เชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเครือข่ายพันธมิตรkrʉʉa-kàai-pan-tá-mítในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
The company set up a task force to carry forward the long-term strategy and link regional partner networks.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมุ่งmûngสานsǎanบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaระหว่างrá-wàangภาครัฐpâak-rátเอกชนèek-gà-chonและlɛ́ชุมชนchum-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamประเด็นbprà-denนโยบายná-yoo-baaiให้hâiเดินไปdəən-bpaiทิศทางtít-taangเดียวกันdiiao-gan
This project aims to continue the dialogue between the public sector, private sector, and communities, aligning policy issues in the same direction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎan
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 | — | — |