Culture and festivals สามัคคี sǎa-mák-kii
unity, solidarity noun
- sǎa rising
- mák high
- kii mid
- 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 The Thai National Anthem (เพลงชาติไทย).
How to use it
สามัคคีsǎa-mák-kii is unity, sticking together. It's a big word in the national anthem and in school, where teachers praise a class that works as one, and you'll hear it from coaches, bosses and parents: สามัคคีกันไว้sǎa-mák-kii gan wái, stay united.
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:
- samakkhi
- sa mak kee
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