ถือสาคำ
tʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kamMeaning
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[to] take [sb]'s words to heart; take offense at what was said
To be offended or bothered by what someone said; to take someone's words to heart rather than brushing them off. Often used in the negative (e.g., อย่าถือสา — don't take it to heart).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongพูดตรงๆpôot dtrong dtrongfrankly; directlyอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถือสาคำtĕu săa kamถือสาคำtĕu săa kam[to] take [sb]'s words to heart; take offense at what was saidพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
He's a straightforward person, don't take his words to heart.
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ฉันchǎnรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiไม่mâiถือสาคำtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kamพูดpûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
I know he didn't mean it, so I wasn't bothered by his words.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonปากร้ายbpàak ráaiแต่dtàeคำพูดkam pôotดูถูกdoo tòokของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwแรงraengเกินกว่าgern gwàaที่têeเราraoจะjàไม่mâiถือสาtĕuu săaได้dâiจริงๆjing jing
Even though I know he has a sharp tongue, his insulting words were truly too harsh for me not to take offense.
การเป็นผู้ใหญ่gaan bpen pôo yàiคือkeuการเรียนรู้gaan riian róoที่จะtêe jàปล่อยวางbplòi waangไม่mâiถือสาคำtĕu săa kamพูดpôotเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiที่têeบั่นทอนbàn tonจิตใจjìt jai
Being a grown-up is about learning to let go and not be bothered by minor words that are discouraging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ถือสาคำ said ถือ-สา-คัม?
tʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือสาtʉ̌ʉ-sǎaถือสาtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa[to] take offense; take something personally[to] take offense; take something personallyPart 1
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ถือสาคำtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kamถือสาคำtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kam[to] take [sb]'s words to heart; take offense at what was said[to] take [sb]'s words to heart; take offense at what was saidWord