สินสอด
sǐn-sɔ̀ɔtMeaning
1NounB1
bride price (from groom to bride’s family)
money or valuables given by the groom and his family to the bride’s family in traditional Thai marriage customs.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdฝ่ายชายfàai-chaaiฝ่ายชายfàai-chaai1male side/party2groom or groom’s side (wedding)3men’s side; male teamเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtbride price (from groom to bride’s family)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaobrideพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The groom’s family will prepare the bride price to propose to the bride tomorrow.
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งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiการวางgaan-waangสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtบนbonพานทองpaan-tɔɔngตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-nii
At yesterday’s wedding, the bride price was placed on a golden tray according to tradition.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าบ่าวjâao-bàaoตกลงdtòk-longเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพิธีpí-tiiราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉn
The groom’s parents agreed on the bride price with the bride’s family in advance to ensure a smooth ceremony.
แม้mɛ́ɛคู่รักkûu-rákจะjàเน้นnénความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเตรียมdtriiamสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฝ่ายหญิงfàai-yǐng
Even though the couple prefers simplicity, they still prepare the bride price in keeping with custom to honor the bride’s family.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐn
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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สอดsɔ̀ɔtสอดsɔ̀ɔt1[to] insert; put in2[to] thread through; pass between3[to] interject; butt in; meddle[to] insert; put inPart 2
สินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtสินสอดsǐn-sɔ̀ɔtbride price (from groom to bride’s family)bride price (from groom to bride’s family)Word