ส่วน
sùuanMeanings
1NounA2
part; portion; section
a piece, division, or segment of a whole
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สี่ส่วนsìi-sùuanสี่ส่วนsìi-sùuanfour parts
I cut the cake into four parts.
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This map is divided into several sections to make it easier to read.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiมีส่วนmii-sùuanภาพpâapและlɛ́ส่วนsùuanคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-gan
This book has a picture section and a separate explanation section.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekถูกtùukแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenสามsǎamส่วนsùuanหลักlàkโดยdooiแต่ละส่วนdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-sùuanมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiและlɛ́กำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laaแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan
The project is divided into three main segments, each with different goals and timelines.
2NounB1
share; quota
an allotted amount or portion belonging to someone
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชิ้นเล็กchín-lékชิ้นเล็กchín-lék1small piece2small (as a piece)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
For this cake, I’ll just have a small portion, please.
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ในnaiพินัยกรรมpí-nai gamระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaหลานlăanแต่ละdtàe láคนkonจะได้jà dâaiรับrápส่วนsùuanของkŏngตนdtonเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันgan
The will clearly states that each grandchild will receive their own equal share.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่พอmâi-pɔɔโครงการkroong-gaanชุมชนchum-chonจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngลดlótส่วนsùuanของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanลงlongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้รับdâi-rápบ้างbâang
When the budget turned out to be insufficient, the community project had to reduce each household’s portion so that everyone could receive some.
3NounB1
department; division; unit
an organizational section within a company or government
Examples
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)บัญชีban-chiiบัญชีban-chii1account (bank; user profile)2list; register; roll3accounting; bookkeeping4ledger; account recordของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
My older sister works in the accounting section of the company.
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ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanให้hâiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔส่วนsùuanทรัพยากรบุคคลsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn-bùk-kon
If there are issues regarding benefits, contact the Human Resources section.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenสามsǎamส่วนsùuanหลักlàkโดยdooiส่วนsùuanวิจัยwí-jaiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
This project is divided into three main sections, with the research section responsible for all experiments.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanส่วนsùuanพัฒนาpát-tá-naaองค์กรong-gɔɔnเสนอsà-nə̌əปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแต่ละส่วนdtɛ̀ɛ-lá-sùuanงานngaanประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกันganได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The Organizational Development section manager proposed a restructuring so that each section can coordinate better.
4PrepositionB1
as for; regarding
used to introduce a topic or contrast, meaning as for; regarding
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินเผ็ดgin-pètกินเผ็ดgin-pèt[to] eat spicy foodส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
I like spicy food, whereas my older sister rarely eats it.
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ผมpǒmจะjàไปbpaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoส่วนsùuanตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenจะjàอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
I will exercise in the morning; as for the evening, I will read a book.
ทีมเราtiim-raoจะjàเสนอsà-nə̌əแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatส่วนsùuanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanให้hâiฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chiiดูแลduu-lɛɛ
Our team will present the marketing plan; as for the budget details, the accounting department will handle them.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเน้นnénการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaทักษะták-sàคิดkítวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ส่วนsùuanทักษะták-sàปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtจริงjingจะjàอบรมòp-romเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmภายหลังpaai-lǎng
This project focuses on developing analytical thinking; regarding hands-on skills, training will be provided later.
5PrepositionB2
over (in fractions)
used between the numerator and denominator when reading a fraction, as in หนึ่งส่วนสอง ‘one over two; one half’
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)ร้อยrɔ́ɔiร้อยrɔ́ɔi1one hundred (100)2[to] string; thread; link together3[to] compose verse; write in poetic formของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualified
Ninety percent of the whole class passed the exam.
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ค่าไฟkâa-faiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nประมาณbprà-maanสิบห้าsìp-hâaส่วนsùuanร้อยrɔ́ɔiเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
The electricity bill increased by about fifteen percent compared to last month.
อัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaถูกtùukปรับขึ้นbpràp-kʉ̂nครึ่งkrʉ̂ngส่วนsùuanร้อยrɔ́ɔiตามdtaamประกาศbprà-gàatธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaang
The interest rate was raised by half a percent according to the central bank’s announcement.
ประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnราวraaoสามสิบsǎam-sìpห้าhâaส่วนsùuanร้อยrɔ́ɔiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiเขตเมืองkèet-mʉʉangใหญ่yài
About thirty-five percent of the population lives in major urban areas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùuan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |