แสงอรุณ
sɛ̌ɛng-à-runMeaning
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dawn light; daybreak
the first light of day at dawn; the glow that appears before or at sunrise
Examples
แสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-rundawn light; daybreakเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)เหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoเหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoabove the mountain; over the mountain
Dawn light begins to shine over the mountains.
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We set off as soon as the first light of dawn touched the horizon.
The dawn light makes the lake look gentle and serene.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapรอrɔɔแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับภาพjàp-pâapสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂n
The photographer waits for the first light of dawn to capture the golden hues of the sky before sunrise.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสงอรุณ said แสง-อะ-รุน?
sɛ̌ɛng-à-run
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-rundawn light; daybreakdawn light; daybreakWord