Thai word
สาม
sǎam
三
How to pronounce สาม
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
สาม is written sǎam and carries the rising tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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saam
Mid tone
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sàam
Low tone
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sâam
Falling tone
- สาม
sǎam
Rising tone
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sáam
High tone
What does สาม mean?
Translation
三
สาม (sǎam) means "三" in Thai.
Example sentences
ราคาเท่าไหร่ครับ สามร้อยบาทไหม
raa-káa tâo-rài kráp, sǎam róoi bàat mǎi
多少钱？三百泰铢吗？
เดือนนี้มีสามสิบวัน
dʉuan níi mii sǎam sìp wan
这个月有三十天。
สามสิบบาทครับ
sǎam sìp bàat khráp
三十泰铢。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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