สเปน
sà-bpeenMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Spain (country)
A country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; official name: the Kingdom of Spain.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสเปนsà-bpeenสเปนsà-bpeen1Spain (country)2Spanish; of Spain
I want to go to Spain.
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Spain is in southwestern Europe.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoพวกเราpûuak-raoเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiสเปนsà-bpeenเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
Last year we traveled to Spain for the first time.
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiสเปนsà-bpeenเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหกhòkเดือนdʉʉan
Next month he will move to work in Spain for six months.
2AdjectiveA2
Spanish; of Spain
Relating to Spain, its people, language, or culture; used as a modifier, normally following the noun in Thai.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsสเปนsà-bpeenสเปนsà-bpeen1Spain (country)2Spanish; of Spainมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like Spanish food.
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The teacher teaches the Spanish language on Mondays and Wednesdays.
We bought Spanish wine to try at home.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดjàtนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàสเปนsà-bpeenยุคใหม่yúk-màiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi
The museum is holding an exhibition of modern Spanish art throughout this month.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเปน said สะ-เปน?
sà-bpeen
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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
sà
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 | — | — |