ซึมซับ

sʉm-sáp

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] absorb; soak up

to take in a liquid or substance gradually, like a sponge soaking up water

Examples

ผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔutowelซึมซับsʉm-sápซึมซับsʉm-sáp1[to] absorb; soak up2[to] internalize; imbibe (ideas/values)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
The towel absorbs water well.
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ฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náamวางไว้waang-wáiบนbonโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซึมซับsʉm-sápน้ำnáamที่tîiหกhòk
A sponge was placed on the table to soak up the spilled water.
ดินdinแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมากmâakจึงjʉngซึมซับsʉm-sápน้ำnáamช้าcháa
The soil is very dry, so it absorbs water slowly.
กระดาษทิชชูgrà-dàat-tít-chuuซึมซับsʉm-sápน้ำมันnám-manจากjàakอาหารaa-hǎanได้dâaiทีละน้อยtii-lá-nɔ́ɔiจนjonจานjaanไม่mâiมันman
Tissue paper gradually absorbs oil from the food until the plate isn't greasy.
2VerbB2

[to] internalize; imbibe (ideas/values)

to gradually take in and make ideas, culture, feelings, or experiences part of oneself

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ซึมซับวัฒนธรรมseum-sáp wát-tá-ná-tamซึมซับวัฒนธรรมseum-sáp wát-tá-ná-tam[to] absorb a cultureจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughนิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial custom
Children absorb culture from their family through stories and traditions.
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เขาkǎoอยู่yùuต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetหลายlǎaiปีbpiiจนjonซึมซับsʉm-sápแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเสรีนิยมsěe-rii-ní-yomมาmaaอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
He lived abroad for many years and naturally absorbed liberal ideas.
เมื่อmêuuaทำงานtam ngaanกับgàpชุมชนchum-chonไปbpaiนานๆnaan naanเราraoจะjàซึมซับseum sápความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukและláeมุมมองmum mongของkŏngคนในพื้นที่kon nai péun têeโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuua
After working with the community for a long time, we unconsciously absorb the feelings and perspectives of the locals.
การอ่านgaan àanชีวประวัติchee-wá-bprà-wàtผู้นำpôo namหลายคนlăai konทำให้tam hâiฉันchănค่อยๆkôi kôiซึมซับseum sápค่านิยมkâa ní-yomเรื่องrêuuangวินัยwí-naiและláeความเพียรkwaam piian
Reading biographies of many leaders gradually made me absorb the values of discipline and perseverance.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

sʉm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ซึมsʉmซึมsʉm1soak in; permeate2ooze; seep; leak3listless; dull; depressedsoak in; permeatePart 1
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ซับsápซับsáp1[to] absorb; soak up2[to] blot; dab3(colloq.) subtitles; subs4(colloq.) [to] subtitle; add subs[to] absorb; soak upPart 2
ซึมซับsʉm-sápซึมซับsʉm-sáp[to] absorb; soak up[to] absorb; soak upWord

Related Words

1[to] absorb; soak up

2[to] internalize; imbibe (ideas/values)