ซ้อน
sɔ́ɔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] stack; pile; layer
to place things on top of each other; to arrange in layers
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ซ้อนsɔ́ɔnซ้อนsɔ́ɔn1[to] stack; pile; layer2[to] overlap; superimpose3layered; stacked; overlapping4[to] ride pillionจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กองgɔɔngกองgɔɔng1pile; heap; stack2to pile (up); heap; stack3classifier: piles; heaps; groups; units4division; department; unit; corpsหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please stack the plates into a pile.
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He stacked the towels in layers.
Mom had us stack the books high on the table.
โปรดbpròotซ้อนsɔ́ɔnกล่องglɔ̀ngตามdtaamขนาดkà-nàatจากjàakใหญ่yàiไปbpaiเล็กlékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́หยิบใช้yìp-cháiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Please stack the boxes by size from large to small to save space and make them easy to use.
2VerbB1
[to] overlap; superimpose
to partly cover or lie over another thing or area; to place one over another
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiภาพถ่ายpâap tàaiphotograph; photo (still image)ซ้อนทับsón tápซ้อนทับsón táp1[to] overlap; overlay; superimpose2overlapping; overlaid; superimposedมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโปสการ์ดbpóht-gáatโปสการ์ดbpóht-gáatpostcardเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
She placed the photo slightly overlapping the corner of the postcard.
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ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinจัดjàtใบไม้bai máaiให้hâiซ้อนกันsón ganบางส่วนbaang sùuanเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangเงาngaoเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chán
The artist arranged the leaves to partially overlap to create layered shadows.
โปรดbpròhtซ้อนsónสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrให้hâiบังโลโก้bang loh-gôhเดิมdermเพียงpiiangครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèungตามdtaamแบบbàep
Please overlap the sticker to cover only half of the original logo as per the design.
กราฟgráapสองsɔ̌ɔngเส้นsênถูกtùukซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganตรงdtrongช่วงchûuangข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maaทำให้tam-hâiเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The two graphs overlap in the section of last year's data, making the trend comparison clear.
3AdjectiveB1
layered; stacked; overlapping
arranged in layers or placed one on another; overlapping
Examples
กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วางซ้อนwaang-sɔ́ɔnวางซ้อนwaang-sɔ́ɔn[to] stack; [to] pile upกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksข้างล่างkâang-lâangข้างล่างkâang-lâang1below; downstairs2lower part; downstairs area
These two sheets of paper are placed on top of each other, making the pattern underneath invisible.
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ใบไม้bai máaiร่วงrûuangทับซ้อนtáp sónกันganเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chánจนjonพื้นทางpéun taangเดินดูdern dooนุ่มnûm
The fallen leaves overlapped in layers, making the walkway look soft.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiแผ่นฟิล์มpɛ̀n-fiimโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiซ้อนภาพsɔ́ɔn-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเอฟเฟกต์éep-fêekเงาngaoและlɛ́ความลึกkwaam-lʉ́k
He used transparent sheets to overlay images, creating shadow and depth effects.
เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiตากdtàakไว้wáiถูtǔuกลมglomพัดpátจนjonซ้อนทับsɔ́ɔn-tápกันganทำให้tam-hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngไม่mâiทั่วถึงtûua-tʉ̌ng
The clothes being dried were blown by the wind and overlapped, causing them not to dry evenly.
4VerbB2
[to] ride pillion
to ride as a passenger sitting behind the driver on a motorcycle or bicycle
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซ้อนsɔ́ɔnซ้อนsɔ́ɔn1[to] stack; pile; layer2[to] overlap; superimpose3layered; stacked; overlapping4[to] ride pillionมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pour
Yesterday I rode on the back of my friend’s motorcycle to the market because it was raining heavily.
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He invited me to ride on the back of his bicycle to the lakeside in the evening.
ถ้าtâaจะjàซ้อนsɔ́ɔnมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมหมวกกันน็อกsǔuam-mùuak-gan-nɔ́kและlɛ́จับjàpคนขับkon-kàpให้hâiมั่นmânเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
If you are going to ride as a passenger on a motorcycle, you must wear a helmet and hold on to the driver firmly for safety.
เด็กdèkบางคนbaang-konเคยชินkəəi-chinกับgàpการซ้อนgaan-sɔ́ɔnรถrótของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riianแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangรถrótคันkanอื่นʉ̀ʉnขณะkà-nàเลี้ยวlíiao
Some children are used to riding on the back of their father’s motorcycle to school, but they must watch out for other vehicles when turning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sɔ́ɔn
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |