ซามัว
saa-muuaMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Samoa (country)
A country in Polynesia, located in the South Pacific Ocean, officially the Independent State of Samoa.
Examples
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I want to travel to the country of Samoa.
Samoa is located in the South Pacific Ocean.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoหลายคนlǎai-konชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetซามัวsaa-muua
Many tourists love the natural beauty and culture of the country of Samoa.
2AdjectiveB1
Samoan (adjective)
Relating to Samoa, its people, or its language.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ระบำrá-bamระบำrá-bamclassical dance; dance performance (Thai)ซามัวsaa-muuaซามัวsaa-muua1Samoa (country)2Samoan (adjective)
I like watching Samoan dance performances.
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นักมวยปล้ำnák-muuai-bplâmคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiซามัวsaa-muuaเขาkǎoเลยləəiตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngมากmâak
That wrestler has Samoan heritage, so he is very big and strong.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเรียนriianภาษาpaa-sǎaซามัวsaa-muuaอยู่yùuเขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaมันmanน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
My friend is learning the Samoan language. He said it's very interesting.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamซามัวsaa-muuaให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaและlɛ́ชุมชนchum-chonเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâakซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnผ่านpàanรอยสักrɔɔi-sàkที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
Samoan culture places great importance on family and community, which is reflected in their unique tattoos.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
saa
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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มัวmuuaมัวmuua1dim; dull; not clear (appearance)2blurred; hazy; misty3[to be] preoccupied (with); waste timedim; dull; not clear (appearance)Part 2
ซามัวsaa-muuaซามัวsaa-muuaSamoa (country)Samoa (country)Word