แสน
sɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1NounA2
one hundred thousand (100,000)
the numeral 100,000
Examples
หนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnone hundred thousand; 100,000เท่ากับtâo-gàpเท่ากับtâo-gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toหนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔiหนึ่งร้อยnʉ̀ng-rɔ́ɔione hundred; 100พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicated
One hundred thousand equals one hundred times one thousand.
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Last year, he saved one hundred thousand baht.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiคนkonอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiแสนsɛ̌ɛnคนkonในnaiวันเปิดตัวwan-bpə̀ət-dtuua
This project needs at least one hundred thousand people on the launch day.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtผู้เข้าชมpûu-kâo-chomงานngaanทะลุtá-lúหนึ่งแสนnʉ̀ng-sɛ̌ɛnภายในpaai-naiสามsǎamวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛk
The number of visitors surpassed one hundred thousand within the first three days.
2AdverbB1
very; extremely
to a very great degree; extremely (often in colloquial emphasis, e.g., แสนจะ...)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherแสนsɛ̌ɛnแสนsɛ̌ɛn1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremelyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiao1for a moment; very briefly2just a moment!ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉa1sweat; perspiration2hard work; sweat (effort)ท่วมtûuamท่วมtûuam1to flood; inundate2flooded; inundated3to overwhelm; be swamped
Today is extremely hot; just a short walk outside and I’m drenched in sweat.
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เธอtəəทำงานtam-ngaanมาmaaทั้งวันtáng-wanเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiแสนsɛ̌ɛnจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiจนjonอยากyàakหลับlàpทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan
She worked all day, extremely tired to the point she wants to sleep as soon as she gets home.
The music was extremely loud, so we had to shut the windows.
เขาkăoแสนsăenจะjàใจเย็นjai yenแต่dtàeเมื่อmêuuaเจอjerความไม่ยุติธรรมkwaam mâi yút-dtì-tamซ้ำๆsám-sámก็gâwอดòtระเบิดอารมณ์rá-bèrt aa-romไม่ได้mâi dâai
He is exceedingly calm, but when faced with repeated injustice, he can’t help but lose his temper.
3AdverbB1
very; extremely
Used before an adjective to intensify its meaning, as in แสนดี, very good.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleแสนsɛ̌ɛnแสนsɛ̌ɛn1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremelyใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-natured
He is very kind.
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This teacher speaks so politely that everyone feels comfortable asking questions.
The weather today is very pleasant; you can stroll in the park all afternoon.
เขาkǎoให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namที่tîiแสนsɛ̌ɛnมีคุณค่าmii-kun-kâaทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân-jai
He gave very valuable advice, which allowed me to decide with confidence.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛn
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 | — | — |