สาเหตุ
sǎa-hèetMeaning
1NounA2
cause; reason
the cause or reason that brings about an event, condition, or result
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สาเหตุsǎa-hèetสาเหตุsǎa-hèetcause; reasonที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnslippery road; slick road
Heavy rain is the cause of the slippery roads.
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The doctor said the cause of the fever is an infection.
The power went out in the whole building due to a broken transformer.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaนี้níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngจะjàหาทางhǎa-taangแก้ได้gɛ̂ɛ-dâai
We need to find the real cause of this problem before we can solve it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สาเหตุ said สา-เหด?
sǎa-hèet
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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เหตุhèetเหตุhèet1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)cause; reasonPart 2
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetสาเหตุsǎa-hèetcause; reasoncause; reasonWord