ซ้อมท่า
sɔ́ɔm-tâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rehearse moves; practice postures
to practice or rehearse specific moves or postures, especially in dance, martial arts, sports, or stage performance.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâaซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâa[to] rehearse moves; practice posturesรำไทยram-taiรำไทยram-taiThai classical dance
The students are practicing Thai dance postures.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâaเต้นdtênกับgàpแดนเซอร์dɛɛn-sə̂əให้hâiพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiangกันgan
Before going on stage, the singer has to rehearse the dance moves with the dancers until they are in sync.
นักกีฬายิมนาสติกnák gee-laa yim-nâat-dtìkต้องdtôngซ้อมท่าsóm tâaเดิมๆderm dermซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám láeo sám lâoเพื่อpêuuaความสมบูรณ์แบบkwaam sŏm-boon bàep
A gymnast has to practice the same moves over and over again for perfection.
ปรมาจารย์กังฟูbpɔɔ-rá-maa-jaan-gang-fuuใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiในnaiการgaanซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâaและlɛ́ฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnจนjonบรรลุถึงban-lú-tʉ̌ngแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngวิชาwí-chaa
The kung fu grandmaster spent decades practicing moves and training until he achieved the true essence of the art.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sɔ́ɔm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assault[to] practice; trainPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâaซ้อมท่าsɔ́ɔm-tâa[to] rehearse moves; practice postures[to] rehearse moves; practice posturesWord