เสาร์

sǎo

Meanings

2Proper nounB1

Saturn

The sixth planet from the Sun, noted for its prominent ring system.

Examples

นักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatนักดาราศาสตร์nák-daa-raa-sàatastronomerบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเสาร์sǎoเสาร์sǎo1Saturday2Saturnเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́ดาวเคราะห์daao-krɔ́planetดวงduuangดวงduuang1orb; sun/moon; lamp; round spot2fortune; fate; horoscope3classifier: round/bright objects (lamps, bulbs, celestial bodies); spotsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sunและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวงแหวนwong-wɛ̌ɛnวงแหวนwong-wɛ̌ɛn1ring; circular band2ring road; beltway3ring (surrounding feature)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Astronomers say Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and has very beautiful rings.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

ร์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——