Culture and festivals สาธุ sǎa-tú
amen; well said interjection
- sǎa rising
- tú high
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
You'll hear it in Tao Ngoi (เต่างอย).
How to use it
สาธุsǎa-tú, from the Pali sādhu ("good, well done"), is the Buddhist "amen": people say it with their palms together after a blessing or a prayer, and online it's a way of saying "so be it" to a good wish. In church, Thai Christians say อาเมนaa-meen.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sathu
- satu
- sadhu
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