สําคัญ
sǎm-kanMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
important; significant
having great value, influence, or consequence; significant; of importance
Examples
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun1information; data (non-count)2data (computing)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposal
This information is very significant for the project.
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คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
The teacher’s advice is significant for my future decisions.
ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngนักเรียนnák-riianสำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamทัศนศึกษาtát-sà-ná-sʉ̀k-sǎa
Student safety is of utmost importance on the field trip.
บทเรียนbòt-riianวันนี้wan-níiสำคัญsǎm-kanเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่จะtîi-jàใช้cháiในnaiหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔถัดไปtàt-bpai
Today’s lesson is important because it is the foundation for the next topic.
2AdjectiveB1
principal; main; key
chief or especially important, as in ประเด็นสำคัญประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanmain point; key issue (a main or key point); normally follows the noun it modifies
Examples
ประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den-sǎm-kanmain point; key issueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบทความbòt-kwaamบทความbòt-kwaamarticle; essayนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การประหยัดพลังงานgaan-bprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanการประหยัดพลังงานgaan-bprà-yàt-pá-lang-ngaanenergy saving; energy conservation
The main point of this article is energy saving.
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คำถามkam-tǎamสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตอบdtɔ̀ɔpคือใครkʉʉ-kraiจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้นำทีมpûu-nam-tiim
The key question we must answer is who will lead the team.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanคือkʉʉการปรับปรุงgaan-bpràp-bprungคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítชุมชนchum-chon
The primary proposal of the project is to improve the community’s quality of life.
ปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiสำเร็จsǎm-rètคือkʉʉการประสานงานgaan-bprà-sǎan-ngaanที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The chief factor that makes this plan succeed is effective coordination.
3VerbB2
[to] suppose; assume; take [sb/sth] to be
to understand or assume that someone or something is a particular way, often in the construction สำคัญว่า
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเจ้าของbpen-jâao-kɔ̌ɔngเป็นเจ้าของbpen-jâao-kɔ̌ɔng[to] own [sth]; [to] be the owner of [sth]ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)เดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced at
I mistakenly assumed he was the shop owner, so I walked up and asked him the price.
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เขาkǎoสำคัญsǎm-kanผิดpìtว่าwâaฉันchǎnโกรธgròotทั้งที่táng-tîiฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakพูดpûut
He mistakenly thought I was angry, when I was just tired and didn't feel like talking.
เขาkǎoสำคัญsǎm-kanว่าwâaทุกคนtúk-konเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiกับgàpแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaคัดค้านkát-káan
He assumed everyone agreed with the plan simply because no one spoke out against it.
อย่าyàaสำคัญsǎm-kanว่าwâaคนkonที่tîiพูดpûutน้อยnɔ́ɔiไม่รู้mâi-rúuอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoอาจàatกำลังgam-langฟังfangและlɛ́คิดkítอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpอยู่yùuก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
Don't assume that someone who says little knows nothing; they may be listening and thinking carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สําคัญ said สัม-คัญ?
sǎm-kan
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |