ซังซัง
sang-sangMeaning
1AdverbC1
reluctantly; just to get by
reluctantly; without enthusiasm; doing something just to get by or without interest
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîi1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซังซังsang-sangซังซังsang-sangreluctantly; just to get byทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He doesn't want to go to work, so he just does his duties reluctantly every day.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเบื่อหน่ายbʉ̀ʉa-nàaiกับgàpความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangทนtonคบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpaiซังซังsang-sangเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakอยู่yùuคนเดียวkon-diiao
Despite being bored with this relationship, she continues it reluctantly just to get by because she doesn't want to be alone.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanไปbpaiซังซังsang-sangโดยdooiไร้ráiความกระตือรือร้นkwaam-grà-dtʉʉ-rʉʉ-rónย่อมyɔ̂mส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaในnaiสายอาชีพsǎai-aa-chîipอย่างyàangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Working unenthusiastically just to get by will inevitably have a negative impact on career progression.
หลายคนlǎai-konจำใจjam-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngทนtonอยู่ในyùu-naiสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiเป็นพิษbpen-pítและlɛ́ทนtonทำtamไปbpaiซังซังsang-sangเพียงpiiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกกับlɛ̂ɛk-gàpเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉan
Many people are forced to endure a toxic work environment and reluctantly keep working merely in exchange for a salary.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
sang
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
ซังsangซังsang1[to] hate; [to] detest (Isan)2stubble; corncob; pith[to] hate; [to] detest (Isan)Part 1
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ซังsangซังsang1[to] hate; [to] detest (Isan)2stubble; corncob; pith[to] hate; [to] detest (Isan)Part 2
ซังซังsang-sangซังซังsang-sangreluctantly; just to get byreluctantly; just to get byWord