เสนาะ
sà-nɔ̀Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
euphonious; melodious
Pleasing to the ear; sweet‑sounding or melodious (often of speech, verse, or chanting).
Examples
เสียงสวดมนต์sǐiang-sùuat-monเสียงสวดมนต์sǐiang-sùuat-monsound of prayer chantingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔuเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔupleasant-sounding; melodiousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The chanting sound of the monks is very melodious and pleasing to the ear.
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ผู้ประกาศข่าวpûu-bprà-gàat-kàaoคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiเสนาะsà-nɔ̀จนjonคนkonชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangข่าวkàaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
This news announcer has such a melodious voice that people enjoy listening to his news.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านสุนทรภู่tân-sǔn-tɔɔn-pûuมีmiiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiเสนาะsà-nɔ̀และlɛ́มีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎaiกินใจgin-jai
The poetry of Sunthorn Phu has melodious wording and poignant meaning.
เสียงขลุ่ยsĭiang klùiอันเสนาะan sà-nòที่têeลอยมาloi maaตามdtaamลมlomทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยามค่ำคืนyaam kâm keunดูdooสงบสุขsà-ngòp sùkยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
The sweet-sounding flute melody drifting on the wind made the evening atmosphere even more peaceful.
2VerbC1
[to] sound melodious; be pleasing to the ear
To sound sweet or pleasing to the ear, especially of speech, verse, or music.
Examples
เสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùiเสียงขลุ่ยsǐiang-klùisound of a fluteของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔuเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔupleasant-sounding; melodiousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
Grandpa's flute playing sounded so sweet that I sat and listened until the song ended.
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แม้mɛ́ɛบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnจะjàใช้cháiคำkamธรรมดาtam-má-daaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəอ่านàanโดยdooiเว้นจังหวะwén-jang-wàอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiก็gɔ̂ฟังfangเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔuจนjonทุกคนtúk-konตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฟังfang
Although the poem uses ordinary words, her well-timed pauses make it sound so pleasing that everyone listens attentively.
ถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiอาจàatเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔuยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaคำkamหรูหราrǔu-rǎaหากhàakผู้พูดpûu-pûutรู้จักrúu-jàkทอดtɔ̂ɔtน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangและlɛ́ให้hâiน้ำหนักnám-nàkอย่างเหมาะสมyàang-mɔ̀-sǒm
Simple words can sound sweeter than ornate language if the speaker knows how to modulate their voice and place emphasis appropriately.
บทประพันธ์bòt-bprà-panนี้níiเสนาะหูsà-nɔ̀-hǔuมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangเพราะprɔ́สัมผัสsǎm-pàtที่tîiประณีตbprà-nîitแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́จังหวะหนักjang-wà-nàkเบาbaoที่tîiสอดsɔ̀ɔtรับกับráp-gàpอารมณ์aa-romอาลัยaa-laiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niian
This verse pleases the ear not merely through its intricate rhymes, but also through rhythmic variations that blend seamlessly with its mood of longing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสนาะ said สะ-เหนาะ?
sà-nɔ̀
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |