ซมไข้
som-kâiMeaning
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[to] be prostrated or lethargic with fever
to be weak, listless, or prostrated because of fever
Examples
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous dayน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)นอนซมnɔɔn-somนอนซมnɔɔn-som[to] be bedridden [due to illness]ไข้kâiไข้kâifever; febrile illnessทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลุกlúkลุกlúk1[to] get up; rise (from sitting/lying)2[to] stand on end (of hair)3[to] burn; blaze; flare upไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Yesterday, my younger brother was bedridden with a fever all day and refused to get up.
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เขาkăoต้องdtôngลาป่วยlaa bpùuaiเพราะpráwนอนซมnon somไข้kâiอยู่yòoที่บ้านtêe bâanมาสmâatองongวันwanแล้วláeo
He had to take a sick leave because he has been lying lethargic with a fever at home for two days.
อาการaa-gaanไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiนอนซมnɔɔn-somไข้kâiและlɛ́มีmiiอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiตามdtaamร่างกายrâang-gaaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Dengue fever causes patients to be bedridden with fever and experience severe body aches.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàกินยาgin-yaaไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangซมไข้som-kâiจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatลุกขึ้นมาlúk-kʉ̂n-maaรับประทานอาหารráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎanเองeengได้dâai
Even though she took the medicine, she is still so prostrated by the fever that she cannot get up to eat by herself.
Tones
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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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ซมไข้som-kâiซมไข้som-kâi[to] be prostrated or lethargic with fever[to] be prostrated or lethargic with feverWord