จอมซน
jɔɔm-sonMeaning
1NounA2
mischievous person; rascal
a very naughty or mischievous person, often used to describe a child.
Examples
ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จอมซนjɔɔm-sonจอมซนjɔɔm-sonmischievous person; rascal
This puppy is a little mischief-maker.
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My nephew is the resident troublemaker of the house.
คุณครูkun-kruuต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiดูduuเจ้าจอมjâao-jɔɔmซนsonคนkonนั้นnánเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpแกล้งglɛ̂ɛngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
The teacher has to keep a special eye on that naughty kid because he likes to tease his friends.
ถึงtʉ̌ngลูกชายlûuk-chaaiฉันchǎnจะเป็นjà-bpenจอมซนjɔɔm-sonตัวยงdtuua-yongแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenเด็กdèkที่tîiจิตใจดีjìt-jai-diiและlɛ́รักrákสัตว์sàtมากmâak
Even though my son is a huge rascal, he is a kind-hearted boy who loves animals very much.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
จอมjɔɔmจอมjɔɔm1summit; extreme top2chief; leader; supreme commander (contextual)3intensive prefix meaning "arch-/supreme-"summit; extreme topPart 1
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ซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)mischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)Part 2
จอมซนjɔɔm-sonจอมซนjɔɔm-sonmischievous person; rascalmischievous person; rascalWord