สโนว์
sà-hǒonMeaning
1NounA1
snow (loanword)
Snow; frozen white precipitation that falls from clouds as ice crystals. A loanword from English, often used colloquially or in marketing, synonymous with the native Thai word หิมะหิมะhì-másnow.
Examples
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There is snow in Japan.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoผมpǒmไปbpaiเกาหลีgao-lǐiและlɛ́ได้เห็นdâai-hěnสโนว์sà-hǒonเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
Last year, I went to Korea and saw snow for the first time.
This school break, I want to go play in the snow in Europe.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สโนว์ said สะ-โหน?
sà-hǒon
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 | — | — |