สามารถ
sǎa-mâatMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
able; capable
having the skill, power, or opportunity to do something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaanขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I can ride a bicycle to school.
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เธอtəəสามารถsǎa-mâatมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaได้dâaiถ้าtâaออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเช้าcháo
She can arrive early if she leaves home in the morning.
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสามารถsǎa-mâatถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
This phone can take clear photos at night.
ถ้าtâaเราraoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnดีdiiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatทำtamโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiกำหนดgam-nòt
If we plan well, we can complete this project within the deadline.
2AdjectiveB1
talented; competent
showing notable skill or competence (often used as praise)
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔnเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔn1[to] play football; [to] play soccer2[to] bet on football/soccerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!นับว่าnáp-wâaนับว่าnáp-wâa1[to] be considered; be regarded as2it can be said that; by that assessmentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักเตะnák-dtèนักเตะnák-dtèfootballer; soccer playerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capacity/competence (legal/official)
The coach sees this child as very good at football, truly a skilled player.
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ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiผลงานpǒn-ngaanเด่นdènจัดว่าjàt-wâaเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatที่tîiทีมtiimต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
This applicant has outstanding work; they are considered a capable person that the team needs.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiคนนี้kon-níiแสดงsà-dɛɛngได้dâaiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatนับว่าnáp-wâaเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatที่tîiน่าจับตามองnâa-jàp-dtaa-mɔɔng
This new actor performs naturally; they are considered a capable person worth watching.
เธอtəəแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้dâaiฉับไวchàp-waiแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́เชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâai
She solves complex problems quickly, showing that she is a capable and reliable person.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สามารถ said สา-มาด?
sǎa-mâat
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
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สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâatable; capableable; capableWord