สาส์น
sǎanMeaning
1NounB2
message; letter; missive (formal, literary)
A written message or letter, especially in formal, literary, royal, or diplomatic contexts.
Examples
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระราชสาส์นprá-râat-chá-sǎanพระราชสาส์นprá-râat-chá-sǎanroyal letter/messageแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-dii[to] congratulate [sb] (on [sth])ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanneighboring country; neighboring state
The King sent a royal message of congratulations to the leader of a neighboring country.
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ท่านทูตtân-tûutนำnamสาส์นsǎanจากjàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมาmaaแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเจตนารมณ์jèet-dtà-naa-romความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉ
The ambassador brought a message from the government to convey the intent for cooperation.
ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaan-jang-wàtได้dâaiอ่านàanสาส์นsǎanเชิญchəənในnaiงานพิธีngaan-pí-tiiอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The provincial governor read the invitation message at the ceremony in a formal manner.
ในnaiวรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanมักmákมีmiiสาส์นsǎanที่tîiเขียนkǐianด้วยdûuaiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamวิจิตรwí-jìtส่งถึงsòng-tʉ̌ngกันganระหว่างrá-wàangราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
In classical literature, messages written in ornate language were often sent between royal courts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาส์น said สาน?
sǎan
- Silent letterส์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ส์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |