สำเนียง(sàm-niang)

Meanings

1NounB1

accent; dialectal pronunciation

the characteristic way of pronouncing words that indicates a speaker’s region, background, or language influence

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสำเนียงเหนือsăm-niiang nĕuuaสำเนียงเหนือsăm-niiang nĕuuaNorthern Thai accent
He speaks Thai with a Northern accent.
2NounB1

tone; intonation; manner of speaking

the pitch pattern, vocal tone, or style of speaking that conveys feeling, attitude, or mood

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiพูดด้วยpôot dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]สำเนียงsàm-niangสำเนียงsàm-niang1accent; dialectal pronunciation2tone; intonation; manner of speakingอ่อนโยนòn yohnอ่อนโยนòn yohn1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายใจsà-baai jaiสบายใจsà-baai jai1at ease; relieved; contented2feel at ease
He spoke with a gentle tone, which made me feel at ease.

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