อุษา
ù-sǎaMeaning
1NounC1
dawn; daybreak (literary/poetic)
A literary word for dawn or daybreak, the first light in the morning.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maa[to] wake upชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourแสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaแสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎalight of dawnที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerริมทะเลrim-tá-leeริมทะเลrim-tá-leeseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
We woke up to watch the dawn by the sea. It was very beautiful.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngแห่งhɛ̀ngอุษาù-sǎaที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นใหม่gaan-rə̂əm-dtôn-màiและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎng
The dawning light that shines in is a symbol of a new beginning and hope.
กวีเอกgà-wii-èekมักmákพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngรุ่งrûngอุษาù-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ความหวังkwaam-wǎngที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
Great poets often describe the beauty of daybreak to convey purity and burgeoning hope.
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaเปลี่ยนสีbplìian-sǐiจากjàakราตรีกาลraa-dtrii-gaanสู่sùuยามyaamอุษาù-sǎaเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiจับใจjàp-jaiผู้ที่pûu-tîiได้dâaiพบเห็นpóp-hěnเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The sky changing colors from nighttime to dawn is always a captivating sight for those who witness it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุษา said อุ-สา?
ù-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |