ซวนเซ
suuan-seeMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway
to move unsteadily as if about to fall; to stagger, reel, or sway.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningซวนเซsuuan-seeซวนเซsuuan-see1[to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway2[to] be unstable (business, situation)
He was so drunk that he staggered when he walked.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoเวลาwee-laaเดินdəənจึงjʉngซวนเซsuuan-seeเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคนkonคอยkɔɔiพยุงpá-yung
Grandma is very old, so she sways a little when she walks and needs someone to support her.
นักมวยnák-muuaiโดนชกdoon-chókเข้าที่kâo-tîiหน้าnâaจนjonซวนเซsuuan-seeไปbpaiหลายlǎaiก้าวgâaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiล้มlóm
The boxer was punched in the face, causing him to stagger back several steps, but he still didn't fall.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakลุกขึ้นlúk-kʉ̂nเร็วเกินไปreo-gəən-bpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหน้ามืดnâa-mʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́ซวนเซsuuan-seeไปbpaiชั่วครู่chûua-krûuก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàทรงตัวsong-dtuuaได้dâai
After standing up too quickly, he felt dizzy and reeled for a moment before regaining his balance.
2VerbB2
[to] be unstable (business, situation)
to be in an unstable or failing condition, such as a business or an economy.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesซวนเซsuuan-seeซวนเซsuuan-see1[to] stagger; [to] reel; [to] sway2[to] be unstable (business, situation)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Right now, the company's business is unstable because sales have dropped a lot.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเจอjəəวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtฐานะทางการเงินtǎa-ná-taang-gaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmซวนเซsuuan-see
After facing the economic crisis, his family's financial situation started to become unstable.
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetกำลังgam-langซวนเซsuuan-seeอย่างหนักyàang-nàkอันเป็นan-bpenผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔเนื่องมาจากnʉ̂ʉang-maa-jàakการระบาดgaan-rá-bàatใหญ่yài
The country's economy is in a severely unstable condition, which is a continuing impact from the pandemic.
หลายฝ่ายlăai fàaiกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapของkŏngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanอาจจะàat jàซวนเซsuuan sayหากhàakไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatแก้ไขgâe kăiปัญหาbpan-hăaปากท้องbpàak tóngของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonได้dâi
Many parties are concerned that the government's stability might become precarious if it cannot solve the people's cost of living problems.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
suuan
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 | — | — |