สำนึก
sǎm-nʉ́kMeanings
1NounB2
awareness; realization; sense
Awareness or realization about something; a sense or feeling of understanding, often about oneself or society.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́k1awareness; realization; sense2[to] realize; become aware; feel gratitude/remorse3conscienceเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm1environment; the environment (natural)2surroundings; environment (general)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk1dirty; unclean2immoral; corrupt (figurative)
He began to have awareness about the environment after seeing the polluted river.
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สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnมีmiiสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nว่าwâaเราraoใช้cháiน้ำnáamเปลืองbplʉʉangแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎi
The documentary made me more aware of how wastefully we use water.
การระบาดgaan-rá-bàatครั้งนี้kráng-níiปลุกbplùkสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náให้เห็นhâi-hěnความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngระบบrá-bòpสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùk
This outbreak awakened public awareness of the importance of the healthcare system.
บทความbòt-kwaamชิ้นchínนั้นnánสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเท่าเทียมkwaam-tâo-tiiamในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
That article reflects the younger generation’s awareness of social equality.
2VerbB2
[to] realize; become aware; feel gratitude/remorse
To realize or become aware of something, often with a feeling of gratitude, responsibility, or remorse.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎaค่ารักษาkâa-rák-sǎamedical expensesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสำนึกบุญคุณsǎm-nʉ́k-bun-kunสำนึกบุญคุณsǎm-nʉ́k-bun-kun[to] feel grateful; be appreciativeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
After his mother helped with the medical expenses, he felt grateful and became more determined to work.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakการทิ้งขยะgaan-tíng-kà-yàเขาkǎoจึงjʉngสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kว่าwâaตนเองdton-eengต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเดิมdəəm
When he saw the impact of littering, he realized he needed to take more responsibility.
เธอtəəสำนึกผิดsǎm-nʉ́k-pìtที่tîiพูดจาแรงpûut-jaa-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiจึงjʉngโทรไปtoo-bpaiขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiคืนkʉʉnนั้นnán
She realized her wrongdoing for speaking too harshly and called to apologize to her friend that night.
พอpɔɔได้dâaiอ่านàanจดหมายjòt-mǎaiจากjàakพ่อpɔ̂ɔเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สำนึกถึงsǎm-nʉ́k-tʉ̌ngน้ำใจnáam-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàตอบแทนdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnให้ได้hâi-dâai
After reading the letter from his father, he became aware of his family’s kindness and resolved to repay it.
3NounC1
conscience
An inner moral sense that guides one’s understanding of right and wrong; moral consciousness or conscience.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltโกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́k1awareness; realization; sense2[to] realize; become aware; feel gratitude/remorse3conscienceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการกระทำgaan-grà-tamการกระทำgaan-grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำร้ายtam-ráaiทำร้ายtam-ráai1[to] harm; hurt [sb/sth]2[to] assault; attackผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnothers; other people; someone else
He stopped cheating because his conscience told him it was wrong and hurt others.
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สังคมsǎng-komที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngปลูกฝังbplùuk-fǎngสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛวัยเด็กwai-dèk
A good society must instill a moral conscience about justice and responsibility from childhood.
แม้mɛ́ɛไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiจับผิดjàp-pìtได้dâaiสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kก็gɔ̂ยังyangคอยkɔɔiเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiเขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakทางtaangที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Even when no one could catch him, his conscience kept urging him to choose the right path.
สำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kทางtaangศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanเข็มทิศkěm-títภายในpaai-naiที่tîiชี้ทางchíi-taangให้hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiทวนกระแสtuuan-grà-sɛ̌ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจำเป็นjam-bpen
Her moral conscience is like an inner compass that guides her to make countercurrent decisions when necessary.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำนึก said สัม-นึก?
sǎm-nʉ́k
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 syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |