ซึมเซา
sʉm-saoMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
lethargic; depressed
lethargic, listless, melancholic, or sluggish, often due to sadness or illness.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneซึมเซาsʉm-saoซึมเซาsʉm-saolethargic; depressedหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
He looks lethargic after being sick for many days.
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พอporอากาศaa-gàatครึ้มๆkrúem-krúemฝนfŏnจะjàตกdtòkทีไรtee raiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukซึมเซาseum saoไม่mâiอยากyàakทำอะไรtam à-raiเลยloie
Whenever the weather is gloomy and about to rain, I feel lethargic and don't want to do anything.
น้องหมาnɔ́ɔng-mǎaที่บ้านtîi-bâanดูduuซึมเซาsʉm-saoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmกินข้าวgin-kâaoมาmaaสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoสงสัยsǒng-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngพาpaaไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ
My dog at home seems listless and hasn't eaten for two days. I think I have to take him to the vet.
อาการaa-gaanซึมเซาsʉm-saoอ่อนเพลียɔ̀ɔn-pliiaและlɛ́เบื่อbʉ̀ʉaอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngภาวะซึมเศร้าpaa-wá-sʉm-sâoได้dâai
Persistent symptoms of lethargy, fatigue, and loss of appetite can be a sign of depression.
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
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 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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เซาsaoเซาsao1[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)2[to] pause; stop briefly; take a break (Isan/Lao dialect)[to] stop; cease; quit (Isan/Lao dialect)Part 2
ซึมเซาsʉm-saoซึมเซาsʉm-saolethargic; depressedlethargic; depressedWord