ซ่อนแอบ
sɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛpMeanings
1NounA2
hide-and-seek (game)
the children's game where one person looks for others who are hiding
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛpซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛp1hide-and-seek (game)2[to] hide; [to] hide away
I like to play hide-and-seek.
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Yesterday, I played hide-and-seek with my friend.
Shall we go play hide-and-seek?
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkพวกเราpûuak raoชอบchôpรวมตัวกันruuam dtuua ganเล่นlênซ่อนแอบsôn àepที่têeสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náจนมืดjon mêuutค่ำkâm
When we were kids, we liked to gather and play hide-and-seek at the public park until it got dark.
2VerbA2
[to] hide; [to] hide away
to put yourself in a place where you cannot be seen or found
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛpซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛp1hide-and-seek (game)2[to] hide; [to] hide awayอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)
The cat is hiding under the chair.
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He was startled, so he ran to hide behind the door.
When I was young, I liked to hide in the wardrobe.
ขโมยkà-mooiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛpจากjàakตำรวจdtam-rùuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâai
The thief tried to hide from the police, but was eventually caught.
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 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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แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the sly[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)Part 2
ซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛpซ่อนแอบsɔ̂ɔn-ɛ̀ɛphide-and-seek (game)hide-and-seek (game)Word