สำแดง

sǎm-dɛɛng

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] show; display; manifest; express

To show, display, make evident, or express; to cause something to appear clearly.

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] declare (officially)

To state or declare formally, especially to authorities or on official documents (e.g., declare goods at customs).

Examples

ผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanpassenger; riderทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสำแดงsǎm-dɛɛngสำแดงsǎm-dɛɛng1[to] show; display; manifest; express2[to] declare (officially)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนำเข้าnam-kâoนำเข้าnam-kâo1[to] import (goods)2imported3[to] import (data/modules)4[to] submit to a meeting/agendaแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiofficial; officer; staff memberศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔnศุลกากรsǔn-lá-gaa-gɔɔn1customs (authority/department)2customs duty; tariffที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerด่านตรวจdàan-dtrùuatด่านตรวจdàan-dtrùuatcheckpoint; roadblock; inspection point
All passengers must declare the items they bring in to the customs officers at the checkpoint.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สำแดง said สัม-แดง?

sǎm-dɛɛng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——