แสนนาน
sɛ̌ɛn-naanMeaning
1AdverbB1
for a very long time; ages
for a very long time; an extremely long period of time
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesแสนนานsɛ̌ɛn-naanแสนนานsɛ̌ɛn-naanfor a very long time; agesทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I have been waiting for you for a very long time, why did you just arrive?
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กว่าgwàaเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganอีกครั้งìik-krángเวลาwee-laaก็gɔ̂ผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเนิ่นnə̂ənนานแสนนานnaan-sɛ̌ɛn-naan
Before we could meet again, a very long time had passed.
นิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiรอคอยrɔɔ-kɔɔiมาmaaแสนนานsɛ̌ɛn-naan
This fairy tale tells the story of a love that has been awaited for a very long time.
แม้máeเวลาway-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan bpaiแสนนานsăen naanเพียงใดpiiang daiความทรงจำkwaam song jamดีๆdee deeที่têeเราraoมีmeeร่วมกันrûuam ganก็gâwยังคงyang kongแจ่มชัดjàem chátเสมอsà-mĕr
No matter how much time passes, the good memories we share together will always remain clear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แสนนานsɛ̌ɛn-naanแสนนานsɛ̌ɛn-naanfor a very long time; agesfor a very long time; agesWord