ถ้ำซ่อน
tâm-sɔ̂ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
hidden cave; secret cave
a cave that is concealed, hard to find, or used as a hiding place
Examples
ไกด์gáiไกด์gái1tour guide2guidebook; guide (by extension)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavernซ่อนอยู่sôn yòoซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureน้ำตกnám dtòkน้ำตกnám dtòk1waterfall2nam tok; spicy grilled-meat salad; blood-enriched noodle soupแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ทางเข้าtaang kâoทางเข้าtaang kâoentrance; entrywayแคบkâepแคบkâep1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและláeและláeand (coordinating)มองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
The guide said there is a hidden cave behind the waterfall, but the entrance is very narrow and not easy to see.
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เราraoเดินป่าdəən-bpàaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongกว่าจะgwàa-jàพบpópถ้ำซ่อนtâm-sɔ̂ɔnที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเคยkəəiใช้cháiหลบภัยlòp-paiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətสงครามsǒng-kraam
We hiked for hours before we found the hidden cave that villagers used as a refuge during wartime.
ถ้ำซ่อนtâm-sɔ̂ɔnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukปกคลุมbpòk-klumด้วยdûuaiเถาวัลย์tǎo-wanทำให้tam-hâiทางเข้าtaang-kâoถูกtùukบังbangจนjonดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngหน้าผาnâa-pǎa
This hidden cave is covered with vines, concealing the entrance so it looks like part of the cliff.
นักสำรวจnák-sǎm-rùuatใช้cháiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiเก่าgàoประกอบกับbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gàpสัญญาณsǎn-yaanจีพีเอสjii-pii-éesเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบุพิกัดrá-bù-pí-gàtถ้ำซ่อนtâm-sɔ̂ɔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngถูกtùukซ่อนเร้นsɔ̂ɔn-réenอยู่yùuหลังlǎngชั้นchánหินทรายhǐn-saaiหลายlǎaiชั้นchán
The explorers used old maps along with GPS signals to pinpoint the hidden cave, which was concealed behind multiple layers of sandstone.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
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ซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnซ่อนsɔ̂ɔn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] hide oneself; be hidden3[to] conceal; keep secret[to] hide [sth]Part 2
ถ้ำซ่อนtâm-sɔ̂ɔnถ้ำซ่อนtâm-sɔ̂ɔnhidden cave; secret cavehidden cave; secret caveWord