ซอมดู
sɔɔm-duuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] secretly watch; [to] observe closely
to secretly watch, peek at, or observe someone or something closely
Examples
เพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ซอมดูsɔɔm-duuซอมดูsɔɔm-duu[to] secretly watch; [to] observe closelyพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
The neighbor likes to secretly watch us from the window.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiซอมดูsɔɔm-duuเขาkǎoตอนdtɔɔnกำลังgam-langเปลี่ยนbplìianเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaสิsìมันmanเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatนะná
Don't peek at him while he's changing clothes; it's rude.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiหลบซ่อนlòp-sɔ̂ɔnและlɛ́ซอมดูsɔɔm-duuความเคลื่อนไหวkwaam-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiวันwan
The detective had to stay hidden and secretly observe the suspect's movements for several days.
เธอtəəสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnว่าwâaมีmiiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaกำลังgam-langซอมดูsɔɔm-duuเธอtəəผ่านpàanช่องchɔ̂ngประตูbprà-dtuuทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่mâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiอย่างมากyàang-mâak
She noticed a stranger peeking at her through the crack in the door, making her feel extremely unsafe.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ซอมดูsɔɔm-duuซอมดูsɔɔm-duu[to] secretly watch; [to] observe closely[to] secretly watch; [to] observe closelyWord