สำราญ
sǎm-raanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
joyful; carefree; content; cheerful
feeling happy, relaxed, and at ease; cheerful and carefree
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินเล่นdəən-lênเดินเล่นdəən-lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสำราญsǎm-raanสำราญsǎm-raan1joyful; carefree; content; cheerful2[to] enjoy oneself; make merry
The weather is nice today; I’m strolling happily and at ease.
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เขาkǎoดูduuสำราญsǎm-raanหลังจากlǎng-jàakได้dâaiพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaทั้งวันtáng-wan
He looks cheerful and relaxed after spending the whole day resting with his family.
พอpɔɔปิดbpìtงานใหญ่ngaan-yàiเสร็จsètทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ยิ้มyímอย่างyàangสำราญsǎm-raanและlɛ́คลายklaaiกังวลgang-won
Once the big project was finished, everyone smiled contentedly and felt at ease.
ได้dâaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtทำtamให้ใจhâi-jaiเขาkǎoโล่งlôongและlɛ́สำราญsǎm-raanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanได้dâaiปลดbplòtภาระหนักpaa-rá-nàkออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakบ่าbàa
Returning to his hometown made him feel light and carefree, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
2VerbB1
[to] enjoy oneself; make merry
to spend time pleasantly, taking leisure or entertainment
Examples
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níi1this weekend2this weekend (time phrase)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชายทะเลchaai-tá-leeชายทะเลchaai-tá-leecoast; seashore; seasideนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สำราญsǎm-raanสำราญsǎm-raan1joyful; carefree; content; cheerful2[to] enjoy oneself; make merry
This weekend I will go to the beach to sit and read for leisure.
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หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumยาวyaaoทั้งวันtáng-wanทีมงานtiim-ngaanพากันpaa-ganล่องlɔ̂ngเรือสำราญrʉʉa-sǎm-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai
After a day-long meeting, the team took a pleasure cruise to unwind.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเดินเล่นdəən-lênยามเย็นyaam-yenในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaสำราญsǎm-raanกับgàpเสียงนกsǐiang-nókและlɛ́ลมเย็นlom-yen
He likes to stroll in the park in the evening to spend time leisurely with the birdsong and cool breeze.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangหยุดยาวyùt-yaaoเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอยู่yùuบ้านbâanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanดูหนังduu-nǎngและlɛ́สำราญsǎm-raanกับgàpเวลาwee-laaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเร่งรีบrêng-rîip
During the long break, she chose to stay home, cook, watch movies, and leisurely enjoy her own time without rushing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำราญ said สัม-ราญ?
sǎm-raan
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 | — | — |