ซอกซอน
sɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] burrow; [to] penetrate
to burrow, penetrate, or weave through narrow or complex spaces.
Examples
หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ซอกซอนsôk sonซอกซอนsôk son1[to] burrow; [to] penetrate2[to] investigate deeply; [to] delveเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2burrow; animal hole3orifice; bodily openingเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
The mouse burrowed into the small hole.
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มอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnไปตามbpai-dtaamช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangรถrótที่tîiติดอยู่dtìt-yùu
The motorcycle tried to weave through the gaps between the cars in the traffic jam.
The tree roots burrowed underground to search for a water source.
ลำlamแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnผ่านpàanหมู่เมฆmùu-mêekลงมาlong-maaยังyangพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-din
The sunbeams penetrated through the clouds down to the ground.
2VerbB2
[to] investigate deeply; [to] delve
to investigate or search for something thoroughly and deeply.
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔn1[to] burrow; [to] penetrate2[to] investigate deeply; [to] delveหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoเรื่องอื้อฉาวrʉ̂ʉang-ʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The journalist is digging for the truth about this scandal.
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เขาkǎoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunในnaiห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jai
He spent several months delving into information at the library for his research project.
ทีมสืบสวนtiim-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanต้องdtɔ̂ngซอกซอนsɔ̂ɔk-sɔɔnประวัติbprà-wàtทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiทุกคนtúk-kon
The investigation team has to thoroughly probe the financial history of every suspect.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatกำลังgam-langซอกซอนsôk sonหลักฐานlàk tăanเพื่อpêuuaพิสูจน์pì-sòotทฤษฎีtrít-sà-deeใหม่màiเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpอาณาจักรโบราณaa-naa-jàk boh-raan
The historian is thoroughly searching for evidence to prove a new theory about the ancient kingdom.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |