ซ่อนคำ
sɔ̂ɔn-kamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hide a word (in text or graphics)
to conceal a word within text, letters, or a design so it is not immediately visible or obvious
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əposterนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kamซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kam[to] hide a word (in text or graphics)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptหาดูhǎa-duuหาดูhǎa-duu[to] seek out to see or watchสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
This poster has a city name hidden in it; try to find it.
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นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kamว่าwâaรักrákไว้wáiในnaiลวดlûuatลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngโลโก้loo-gôo
The designer concealed the word ‘love’ within the floral pattern of the logo.
ครูkruuให้hâiการบ้านgaan bâanให้เราhâi raoซ่อนคำsòn kamศัพท์sàpสามsăamคำkamลงในlong naiย่อหน้าyôr nâaสั้นsânๆ-โดยdoiไม่ให้mâi hâiเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-เห็นhĕnชัดchát
The teacher assigned homework for us to hide three vocabulary words in a short paragraph so that classmates wouldn’t notice.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kamสำคัญsǎm-kanไว้wáiในnaiตัวพิมพ์ใหญ่dtuua-pim-yàiประปรายbprà-bpraaiทั่วtûuaบทความbòt-kwaamทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanต้องdtɔ̂ngสังเกตsǎng-gèetตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnทีละtii-láตัวdtuua
The writer concealed key words in sporadic capital letters throughout the article, making readers examine each character.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซ่อนคำ said ซ่อน-คัม?
sɔ̂ɔn-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɔ̂ɔn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnซ่อนsɔ̂ɔn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] hide oneself; be hidden3[to] conceal; keep secret[to] hide [sth]Part 1
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ซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kamซ่อนคำsɔ̂ɔn-kam[to] hide a word (in text or graphics)[to] hide a word (in text or graphics)Word