สารหนู
sǎan-nǔuMeaning
1NounB1
arsenic
The chemical element arsenic (As), a highly toxic metalloid, historically used in some poisons and pesticides.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛnginsecticideบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítsome kinds; certain typesมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสารหนูsǎan-nǔuสารหนูsǎan-nǔuarsenicอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuai-kwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; with caution
Some insecticides contain arsenic; you must use them with caution.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนร้ายkon-ráaiมักmákใช้cháiสารหนูsǎan-nǔuในnaiการgaanลอบlɔ̂ɔpวางยาwaang-yaaพิษpítเพราะprɔ́หาได้ง่ายhǎa-dâai-ngâaiและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiสีsǐiไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìn
In the old days, criminals often used arsenic for poisoning because it was easy to find and had no color or smell.
ผลการตรวจสอบpǒn-gaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpน้ำnáamในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔพบว่าpóp-wâaมีmiiการปนเปื้อนgaan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngสารหนูsǎan-nǔuเกินgəənค่ามาตรฐานkâa-mâat-dtrà-tǎan
The results of the well water test showed arsenic contamination exceeding the standard level.
การได้รับgaan dâai rápสารหนูsăan-nŏoสะสมsà-sŏmในnaiร่างกายrâang gaaiเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naanอาจàatก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtโรคมะเร็งrôhk má-rengและláeปัญหาสุขภาพbpan-hăa sùk-kà-pâapร้ายแรงráai raengอื่นๆèun èunได้dâi
Long-term accumulation of arsenic in the body can cause cancer and other serious health problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 2
สารหนูsǎan-nǔuสารหนูsǎan-nǔuarsenicarsenicWord