แสงอุษา
sɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaMeaning
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light of dawn
the light of dawn; first light (poetic/literary)
Examples
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangtraveler; travellerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอชมrɔɔ-chomรอชมrɔɔ-chom[to] wait to watch [sth]; look forward to seeing [sth]แสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaแสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎalight of dawnแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔimountaintop; summit
The traveler sat waiting to see the first light of the day on the mountaintop.
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เราraoตื่นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-maaดูduuแสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaที่tîiขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaด้วยกันdûuai-ganทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเข้าค่ายkâo-kâai
We woke up to see the light of dawn on the horizon together every morning when we went camping.
กวีgà-weeบรรยายban-yaaiความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngแสงอุษาsăeng ù-săaที่têeค่อยๆkôi kôiสาดส่องsàat sòngผ่านpàanม่านหมอกmâan mòkไว้wáiอย่างงดงามyàang ngót-ngaam
The poet beautifully described the beauty of the dawn's light as it gradually shone through the curtain of mist.
แสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngเข้ามาkâo-maaเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanความหวังkwaam-wǎngครั้งkrángใหม่màiที่tîiเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônขึ้นkʉ̂nในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwan
The light of dawn shining in is like a new hope that begins each day.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แสงอุษา said แสง-อุ-สา?
sɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎa
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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แสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎaแสงอุษาsɛ̌ɛng-ù-sǎalight of dawnlight of dawnWord