News and societyinstitution, institute noun
- sà low
- tǎa rising
- ban mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สถาบันsà-tǎa-ban is an institution or institute: a school, a research body, a bank, even the family as an institution of society. Language schools call themselves สถาบันสอนภาษาsà-tǎa-ban sǎwn paa-sǎa, a bank is a สถาบันการเงินsà-tǎa-ban gaan-ngoen, a financial institution, and schools and universities are สถาบันการศึกษาsà-tǎa-ban gaan-sùek-sǎa.
In the news, สถาบันsà-tǎa-ban alone often means the monarchy, สถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์sà-tǎa-ban prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt.
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:
- sathaban
- sa tha ban
- satahban
- sataban
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