ซมซาน
som-saanMeaning
1AdverbB2
wearily; in a helpless or defeated state
In a weary, distressed, or helpless manner, especially when struggling along, wandering without direction, or returning after hardship or defeat.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningซมซานsom-saanซมซานsom-saanwearily; in a helpless or defeated stateกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)หลงทางlǒng-taangหลงทางlǒng-taang1[to] get lost; lose one's way2[to] go astray; be misguided (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
He trudged home wearily after being lost for several hours.
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เธอtəəซมซานsom-saanกลับมาglàp-maaขอkɔ̌ɔอยู่yùuกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛเพราะprɔ́หางานhǎa-ngaanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiเงินngənเหลือlʉ̌ʉa
She came back in distress to ask to stay with her mother because she couldn't find work and had no money left.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukไล่lâiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องเช่าhɔ̂ng-châoและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiที่ไปtîi-bpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เดินdəənซมซานsom-saanไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนtà-nǒnจนjonฟ้ามืดfáa-mʉ̂ʉt
After being evicted from his rented room with nowhere to go, he wandered helplessly along the streets until dark.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเคยkəəiประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiกลับมาglàp-maaอีกìikแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ซมซานsom-saanกลับมาglàp-maaขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Although he had declared that he would never return, he came back defeated to seek help from his family when his business failed.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
som
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ซานsaanซานsaan1San; Saint (Spanish title)2San; Saint (before Spanish names)San; Saint (Spanish title)Part 2
ซมซานsom-saanซมซานsom-saanwearily; in a helpless or defeated statewearily; in a helpless or defeated stateWord