ส่วนนำ
sùuan-namMeaning
1NounB1
introduction; introductory section
The opening part of a book, speech, article, etc., that introduces the main topic; the introductory section.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ส่วนนำsùuan-namส่วนนำsùuan-namintroduction; introductory sectionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทความbòt-kwaamบทความbòt-kwaamarticle; essayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The teacher told us to read the introduction of this article first.
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ส่วนนำsùuan-namของkɔ̌ɔngรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiสรุปsà-rùpความเป็นมาkwaam-bpen-maaของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
The introductory section of this report summarizes the background of the problem very well.
แค่kâeได้dâiฟังfangสุนทรพจน์sǔn-torn-pótในnaiส่วนนำsùuan namก็gâwน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiจนjonทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konอยากyàakฟังfangต่อdtòจนjonจบjòp
Just listening to the introductory part of the speech was interesting enough to make everyone want to listen until the end.
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianใช้cháiสถิติsà-tì-dtìที่tîiน่าตกใจnâa-dtòk-jaiในnaiส่วนนำsùuan-namเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อ่านpûu-àanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛย่อyɔ̂ɔหน้าแรกnâa-rɛ̂ɛk
The author uses surprising statistics in the introduction to capture the reader's attention from the very first paragraph.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ส่วนนำ said ส่วน-นัม?
sùuan-nam
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)part; portion; sectionPart 1
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ส่วนนำsùuan-namส่วนนำsùuan-namintroduction; introductory sectionintroduction; introductory sectionWord