สุญญ
sŏonMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
empty; void (formal/learned; combining form)
a formal, learned word meaning 'empty; void'; mainly used as a combining form in compounds, especially in Buddhist or technical terms (e.g., สุญญตาสุญญตาsŭn-yá-dtaaemptiness (Buddhism) 'emptiness').
Examples
นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatนักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatastronaut; cosmonautต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔmฝึกซ้อมfʉ̀k-sɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สภาวะsà-paa-wáสภาวะsà-paa-wástate; condition (formal)สุญญากาศsǔn-yaa-gàatสุญญากาศsǔn-yaa-gàat1vacuum (absence of matter)2vacuum (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuua[to] prepare oneself; get readyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอกโลกnɔ̂ɔk-lôokนอกโลกnɔ̂ɔk-lôok1extraterrestrial; alien2otherworldly; unrealistic
Astronauts must train in a vacuum environment to prepare for going into space.
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ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaสุญญตาsŭn-yá-dtaaเป็นbpenหลักธรรมlàk tamสำคัญsăm-kanที่กล่าวถึงtêe glàao tĕungความว่างเปล่าkwaam wâang bplàoของkŏngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìng
In Buddhism, sunyata (emptiness) is an important doctrine that speaks of the voidness of all things.
การลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnของkɔ̌ɔngประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtได้dâaiก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətสภาวะsà-paa-wáสุญญากาศsǔn-yaa-gàatทางอำนาจtaang-am-nâatขึ้นkʉ̂nชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The sudden resignation of the company president created a temporary power vacuum.
ปราชญ์bpràatท่านtâanนั้นnánได้dâiบรรลุถึงban-lú tĕungความkwaamเข้าใจอย่างลึกซึ้งkâo-jai yàang léuk-séungในnaiสภาวะsà-paa-wáแห่งhàengสุญญตาsŭn-yá-dtaaซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenความว่างkwaam wâangที่têeปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakตัวตนdtuua dton
That sage attained a profound understanding of the state of sunyata, which is an emptiness devoid of self.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุญญ said สุ-ยน?
sŏon
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |