ซอมซ่อ
sɔɔm-sɔ̂ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
shabby; run-down; dilapidated
In poor, neglected, or worn-out condition; shabby or dilapidated in appearance.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซอมซ่อsɔɔm-sɔ̂ɔซอมซ่อsɔɔm-sɔ̂ɔshabby; run-down; dilapidatedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That house is very old and shabby.
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เขาkăoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoในnaiกระท่อมไม้grà-tôm máaiหลังlăngเล็กๆlék lékที่têeดูdooซอมซ่อsom sôท้ายtáaiสวนsŭuan
He lives in a small, dilapidated-looking wooden hut at the back of the garden.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaซอมซ่อsom sôแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonจิตใจดีjìt jai deeมากmâak
Even though he dresses shabbily, he is actually a very kind-hearted person.
หลังจากlăng jàakธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtล้มละลายlóm lá-laaiเขาkăoก็gâwต้องdtôngย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoในnaiอพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-ménเล็กๆlék lékซอมซ่อsom sôเพื่อpêuuaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai
After his business went bankrupt, he had to move into a small, shabby apartment to save on expenses.
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
sɔɔm
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 | — | — |