ซึ้งๆ

séung séung

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

touching; heartfelt; moving (colloq.)

Touching, moving, or heartfelt, often with a sentimental quality; a reduplicated form of ซึ้งซึ้งsʉ́ng1moving; touching2[to] be moved; [to] feel touched3steamer (stackable pot).

Examples

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2AdverbB1

in a touching or heartfelt way (colloq.)

In a touching, moving, or heartfelt manner; used to describe how someone speaks, sings, or otherwise expresses emotion.

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ซึ้งๆ said ซึ้ง-ซึ้ง?

séung séung

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

séung

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——