ซุกซน
súk-sonMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
mischievous; naughty; playful
Mischievous and playful, often causing minor, harmless trouble; naughty. Typically used to describe children or young animals.
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซุกซนsúk-sonซุกซนsúk-sonmischievous; naughty; playfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This kitten is very mischievous.
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When I was little, I was a naughty kid who liked to climb trees.
หลานชายlǎan-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnอยู่ในyùu-naiวัยwaiกำลังgam-langซุกซนsúk-sonวิ่งเล่นwîng-lênทั้งวันtáng-wanไม่mâiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเลยləəi
My nephew is at a mischievous age; he runs around all day without getting tired.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเขาkăoจะjàดูdooซุกซนsúk sonไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenเด็กdèkที่têeเรียนเก่งriian gèngและláeมีmeeความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôp
Even though he seems a bit naughty, he is actually a smart and responsible kid.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
súk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ซุกsúkซุกsúk1[to] hide [sth]; stash [sth]; tuck [sth] away (somewhere)2[to] snuggle (up); nestle; cuddle up (to/against [sb]/[sth])[to] hide [sth]; stash [sth]; tuck [sth] away (somewhere)Part 1
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ซนsonซนsonmischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)mischievous; naughty (lively troublemaking)Part 2
ซุกซนsúk-sonซุกซนsúk-sonmischievous; naughty; playfulmischievous; naughty; playfulWord