แสง
sɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1NounA1
light
visible electromagnetic radiation that enables sight; brightness
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngthings; items; belongingsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In the morning, light lets us see things.
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I open the curtains to let light into the room.
When the power goes out, we cannot see well because there is not enough light.
นักเรียนnák-riianใช้cháiปริซึมbprì-sʉmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaแสงsɛ̌ɛngประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiหลายสีlǎai-sǐi
Students use a prism to see that light consists of many colors.
At night there is a soft light from a small lamp in the bedroom.
เราraoจุดjùtเทียนtianแล้วláeoปล่อยให้bplòi hâiแสงsăengอุ่นùnๆ-นิ่งสงบnîng sà-ngòpอยู่yòoบนbonโต๊ะอาหารdtó aa-hăan
We lit a candle and let the warm, steady light rest calmly on the dining table.
แสงsăengจากjàakโคมกระดาษkohm grà-dàatในnaiสวนsŭuanค่อยkôiๆ-ละมุนlá-munและláeไม่mâiวูบวาบwôop-wâapทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
The light from the paper lanterns in the garden is gradually mellow and steady, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
There is enough light in this room to read.
ตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenเราraoเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiเพิ่มpə̂əmเพราะprɔ́แสงsɛ̌ɛngจากjàakหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเริ่มrə̂əmน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
In the evening we turn on more lights because the light from the window starts to fade.
This shop uses warm lighting, making the atmosphere easy on the eyes.
ทางเดินtaang-dəənมืดmʉ̂ʉtไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iต้องdtɔ̂ngติดdtìtแสงsɛ̌ɛngเพิ่มpə̂əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiผ่านไปpàan-bpaiมาmaa
The hallway is a bit dark; we need more lighting for the safety of passersby.
ในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtมีmiiแสงนวลsɛ̌ɛng-nuuanสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əจากjàakโคมkoomอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔได้dâaiนานnaanโดยdooiไม่mâiล้าláaตาdtaa
The library has a soft, steady light from reading lamps, helping you stay focused for long periods without eye strain.
2NounA2
ray; beam
a line, streak, or narrow stream of light
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beamลอดผ่านlôt pàanลอดผ่านlôt pàan1[to] pass through/under2[to] filter through/shine through/come throughผ้าม่านpâa mâanผ้าม่านpâa mâancurtain; drapeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-
I saw light passing through the curtains as a thin line.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoแสงsɛ̌ɛngลำlamหนึ่งnʉ̀ngส่องผ่านsɔ̀ɔng-pàanหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเข้ามาkâo-maaบนbonโต๊ะdtó
In the morning, a narrow beam of light shines through the window onto the table.
A streak of light stretches across the floor from the skylight.
กลางglaangป่ามืดbpàa mêutเราraoเห็นhĕnแสงsăengสายsăaiเล็กlékๆ-แทรกsâaekจากjàakยอดไม้yôt máiลงมาlong maa
In the dark forest, we saw a slender stream of light filtering down through the treetops.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛng
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 | — | — |