เสาธง
sǎo-tongMeaning
1NounA2
flagpole
a vertical pole used for hoisting and displaying a flag
Examples
ธงชาติtong-châatธงชาติtong-châatnational flagถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เสาธงsǎo-tongเสาธงsǎo-tongflagpoleทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The national flag is raised on the flagpole every morning.
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Students line up in front of the flagpole before class.
We check the rope on the flagpole because it’s starting to fray.
ช่างchângมาmaaตรวจdtrùuatฐานtǎanคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitของkɔ̌ɔngเสาธงsǎo-tongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมั่นใจmân-jaiว่าwâaจะjàรับrápแรงลมrɛɛng-lomได้dâai
A technician came to inspect the flagpole’s concrete base to ensure it can withstand the wind.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสาธง said เสา-ทง?
sǎo-tong
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 เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เสาธงsǎo-tongเสาธงsǎo-tongflagpoleflagpoleWord