อาซาน
aa-saanMeaning
1NounB2
Adhan; Islamic call to prayer
the Islamic call to prayer, which is recited by a muezzin at prescribed times of the day.
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneอาซานaa-saanอาซานaa-saanAdhan; Islamic call to prayerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมัสยิดmát-sà-yítมัสยิดmát-sà-yítmosqueที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ไม่ไกลmâi-glaiไม่ไกลmâi-glainot far; nearจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Every morning, I can hear the call to prayer (Azan) from the mosque not far from my house.
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เสียงsǐiangอาซานaa-saanเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเรียกrîiakให้hâiชาวมุสลิมchaao-mút-sà-limไปbpaiละหมาดlá-màatพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganที่tîiมัสยิดmát-sà-yít
The sound of the Azan is a signal calling Muslims to pray together at the mosque.
พอporถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaละláศีลอดsĭn-òtในช่วงnai chûuangเดือนรอมฎอนdeuuan rom-má-donเราraoจะjàรอฟังror fangเสียงsĭiangอาซานaa-saanก่อนจะgòn jàเริ่มrêrmกินginอาหารaa-hăanได้dâi
When it's time to break the fast during Ramadan, we wait to hear the Azan before we can start eating.
เสียงsǐiangอาซานaa-saanที่tîiก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaชุมชนchum-chonในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiศรัทธาsàt-taa
The sound of the Azan echoing throughout the community at night creates a peaceful and faithful atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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ซานsaanซานsaan1San; Saint (Spanish title)2San; Saint (before Spanish names)San; Saint (Spanish title)Part 2
อาซานaa-saanอาซานaa-saanAdhan; Islamic call to prayerAdhan; Islamic call to prayerWord