ซ่อนๆ
sôn sônMeanings
1AdverbB1
hiddenly; in a concealed way
in a hidden or concealed way; partly or somewhat out of sight
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)กินginกินgin1[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)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ซ่อนๆsôn sônซ่อนๆsôn sôn1hiddenly; in a concealed way2[to] hide; [to] keep hiddenเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulแม่ดุmâe dùแม่ดุmâe dùa strict mother
That child is sitting and eating snacks secretly because he is afraid his mother will scold him.
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She placed the keys somewhat out of sight behind the plant pot.
They are dating secretly and refuse to reveal it to anyone.
ผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโอนเงินon ngernแบบbàepซ่อนๆsôn sônเพื่อpêuuaหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการตรวจสอบgaan dtrùuat sòp
The suspect tried to transfer money in a concealed manner to avoid scrutiny.
2VerbB1
[to] hide; [to] keep hidden
to hide or conceal something, often implying doing so partially, casually, or repeatedly
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เอาขนมao kà-nŏmเอาขนมao kà-nŏm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซ่อนๆsôn sônซ่อนๆsôn sôn1hiddenly; in a concealed way2[to] hide; [to] keep hiddenไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulน้องชายnóng chaaiน้องชายnóng chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กินginกินgin1[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)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
I casually hid the snacks because I was afraid my younger brother would eat them all.
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เขาkăoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเอาaoเอกสารèk-gà-săanไปbpaiซ่อนๆsôn sônไว้wáiใต้dtâiโต๊ะdtóก่อนที่gòn têeหัวหน้าhŭua nâaจะjàเดินมาdern maa
He tried to casually hide the documents under the desk before the boss walked by.
เขาkăoไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiใครkraiเห็นhĕnจดหมายjòt măaiฉบับchà-bàpนั้นnánเลยloieเอาไปao bpaiซ่อนๆsôn sônไว้wáiใต้dtâiกองgongหนังสือnǎng-sĕu
He didn't want anyone to see that letter, so he casually hid it under a pile of books.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ซ่อนๆ said ซ่อน-ซ่อน?
sôn sôn
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sôn
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 | — | — |