ชื้นๆ
chéun chéunMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
slightly damp; humid
slightly wet or humid; a bit damp, often from moisture in the air or light rain.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherชื้นๆchéun chéunชื้นๆchéun chéunslightly damp; humidเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The weather is a bit damp today, it looks like it's going to rain.
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After the rain stopped, the air was cool, comfortable, and slightly humid.
ผนังpà-năngห้องน้ำhông náamที่têeชื้นๆchéun chéunตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaเป็นbpenแหล่งสะสมlàeng sà-sŏmของkŏngเชื้อราchéuua raaและláeแบคทีเรียbàek-tee-riia
A constantly damp bathroom wall is a breeding ground for mold and bacteria.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชื้นๆ said ชื้น-ชื้น?
chéun chéun
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chéun
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |