ซุมเฮา
sum-haoMeaning
1PronounB1
we; us
we; us (Northeastern Thai / Isan dialect)
Examples
มื้อแลงmʉ́ʉ-lɛɛngมื้อแลงmʉ́ʉ-lɛɛngdinner; evening meal (Isan dialect)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซุมเฮาsum-haoซุมเฮาsum-haowe; usไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)หมูกระทะmǔu-grà-táหมูกระทะmǔu-grà-táThai grill-pan barbecue (moo kratha)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Tonight, let's (us) go eat Moo Krata.
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วันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoปีนี้bpii-níiซุมเฮาsum-haoว่าwâaจะjàกลับglàpไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
This long holiday, we are planning to go back to visit our parents in the province.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมันmanเป็นbpenความลับkwaam-lápมีmiiแค่kɛ̂ɛซุมเฮาsum-haoเท่านั้นtâo-nánที่tîiรู้rúu
This matter is a secret, only we know about it.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛซุมเฮาsum-haoจะjàเข้ามาkâo-maaทำงานtam-ngaanหาเงินhǎa-ngənในnaiเมืองกรุงmʉʉang-grungแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiลืมlʉʉmวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítแบบbɛ̀ɛpบ้านนาbâan-naa
Even though we came to work and earn money in the city, we have never forgotten our rural way of life.
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
sum
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 | — | — |