สารตรา
sǎan-dtraaMeaning
1NounC1
official dispatch (historical)
an official document formerly sent by a chief minister to provincial authorities concerning royal commands or government business.
Examples
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyเสนาบดีsěe-naa-bɔɔ-diiเสนาบดีsěe-naa-bɔɔ-diiminister (historical Thai title)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleสารตราsǎan-dtraaสารตราsǎan-dtraaofficial dispatch (historical)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3open; exposed to view4bright; daylight (literary/formal)ข้อราชการkɔ̂ɔ-râat-chá-gaanข้อราชการkɔ̂ɔ-râat-chá-gaanofficial business; official matterแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)เจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉanglocal ruler/governor of a mueang (historical)
In the past, a chief minister would send an official dispatch to inform provincial governors of government business.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้รับdâi-rápสารตราsǎan-dtraaจากjàakเสนาบดีsěe-naa-bɔɔ-diiเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanตามdtaamพระบรมราชโองการprá-bɔɔ-rom-râat-chá-oong-gaanที่tîiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngมาmaaในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
Upon receiving an official dispatch from the chief minister, the provincial governor had to carry out the royal command conveyed in the document.
สารตราsǎan-dtraaที่tîiเสนาบดีsěe-naa-bɔɔ-diiมีmiiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngหัวเมืองhǔua-mʉʉangมิใช่mí-châiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaหากhàakเป็นbpenหนังสือราชการnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngพระบรมราชโองการprá-bɔɔ-rom-râat-chá-oong-gaanหรือrʉ̌ʉข้อราชการkɔ̂ɔ-râat-chá-gaanให้hâiเจ้าเมืองjâao-mʉʉangถือปฏิบัติtʉ̌ʉ-bpà-dtì-bàt
Dispatches sent by a chief minister to the provinces were not private correspondence, but official documents conveying royal commands or government instructions for provincial governors to implement.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaสารตราsǎan-dtraaที่tîiเสนาบดีsěe-naa-bɔɔ-diiส่งไปsòng-bpaiยังyangหัวเมืองhǔua-mʉʉangช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเห็นว่าhěn-wâaราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákกำกับgam-gàpราชการrâat-chá-gaanส่วนภูมิภาคsùuan-puu-mí-pâakผ่านpàanคำสั่งkam-sàngเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sɔ̌ɔnอย่างไรyàang-rai
Studying official dispatches sent by chief ministers to the provinces reveals how the royal court supervised provincial administration through written orders.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สารsǎanสารsǎan1substance; material2message; content3letter; epistle (formal/literary)4essence; substance (figurative)substance; materialPart 1
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ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] mark (with a seal or brand)4medal; order (decoration)5[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)emblem; seal; insigniaPart 2
สารตราsǎan-dtraaสารตราsǎan-dtraaofficial dispatch (historical)official dispatch (historical)Word