ซอกมุม
sɔ̂ɔk-mumMeaning
1NounB2
nook; cranny; hidden corner
a small or hidden corner or narrow space, often hard to see or reach; also used figuratively for obscure places
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ซอกมุมsôk mumซอกมุมsôk mumnook; cranny; hidden cornerแคบๆkâep kâepแคบๆkâep kâep1somewhat/quite narrow2narrowly; in cramped quartersหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureตู้เย็นdtôo yenตู้เย็นdtôo yenrefrigerator; fridge
The cat likes to sleep in the narrow corner behind the refrigerator.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuให้ดีhâi-diiทุกซอกทุกมุมtúk-sɔ̂ɔk-túk-mumว่าwâaปิดไฟbpìt-faiหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛo
Before leaving the house, don't forget to check every nook and cranny to make sure all the lights are off.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeสำรวจsăm-rùuatซอกมุมsôk mumต่างๆdtàang-dtàangภายในpaai naiถ้ำtâmเพื่อpêuuaค้นหาkón hăaร่องรอยrông roiของkŏngมนุษย์má-nútยุคก่อนประวัติศาสตร์yúk gòn bprà-wàt-dtì-sàat
Archaeologists explored the various corners inside the cave to search for traces of prehistoric humans.
เขาkăoรู้จักrúu jàkเมืองmeuuangนี้néeทุกซอกทุกมุมtúk sôk túk mumสามารถsăa-mâatแนะนำnáe-namร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiที่ซ่อนtêe sônอยู่ในyòo naiตรอกdtròkเล็กๆlék lékได้dâi
He knows every corner of this city and can recommend delicious restaurants hidden in small alleys.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ซอกมุมsɔ̂ɔk-mumซอกมุมsɔ̂ɔk-mumnook; cranny; hidden cornernook; cranny; hidden cornerWord