ผลเสมอ
pǒn-sà-mə̌əMeaning
1NounA2
a tie; a draw
the result of a game or contest in which both sides have the same score; a draw.
Examples
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Yesterday's football game ended in a 2-2 draw.
ผมpǒmผิดหวังpìt-wǎngเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiกับgàpผลเสมอpǒn-sà-mə̌əนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaทีมเราtiim-raoจะชนะjà-chá-ná
I'm a little disappointed with the draw; I thought our team would win.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaนัดnátนี้níiจะjàจบลงjòp-longด้วยdûuaiผลเสมอpǒn-sà-mə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimก็gɔ̂สู้sûuกันganได้dâaiอย่างyàangสมศักดิ์ศรีsǒm-sàk-sǐi
Even though this match ended in a draw, both teams fought honorably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผลเสมอ said ผล-สะ-เหมอ?
pǒn-sà-mə̌ə
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 syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒn
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
ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageclassifier: fruitsPart 1
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เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tiealways; invariablyPart 2
ผลเสมอpǒn-sà-mə̌əผลเสมอpǒn-sà-mə̌əa tie; a drawa tie; a drawWord