สมควร
sǒm-kuuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
appropriate; fitting; proper
right, suitable, or justified according to the situation, norms, or reason
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)การขอโทษgaan-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotการขอโทษgaan-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotthe act of apologizingต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayสมควรsǒm-kuuanสมควรsǒm-kuuan1appropriate; fitting; proper2[to] ought to; should (be appropriate)
In this situation, apologizing in front of the meeting is appropriate.
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ราคาraa-kaaที่tîiเขาkǎoเสนอsà-nə̌əมาmaaไม่สมควรmâi-sǒm-kuuanเมื่อเทียบกับmʉ̂ʉa-tîiap-gàpคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapงานngaanที่tîiได้dâai
The price he proposed is not justified compared to the quality of the work.
เขาkǎoพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuเหตุผลhèet-pǒnแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂สมควรsǒm-kuuanแก่gɛ̀ɛเหตุhèet
He spoke harshly, but after learning the reason, it was justified.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonเราraoควรkuuanถามtǎamคำถามkam-tǎamที่tîiสมควรsǒm-kuuanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chonได้รับdâi-rápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâan
As the media, we should ask appropriate questions so the public receives well-rounded information.
2VerbB1
[to] ought to; should (be appropriate)
used to say that something is proper, reasonable, or warranted to do or to be
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สมควรsǒm-kuuanสมควรsǒm-kuuan1appropriate; fitting; proper2[to] ought to; should (be appropriate)ขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôot1sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
We ought to apologize when we are wrong.
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ผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaสมควรsǒm-kuuanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanประชุมbprà-chumเพราะprɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔm
I think it is appropriate to postpone the meeting because the information is not ready.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanสมควรsǒm-kuuanชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiคนkonเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìt
When there are doubts, the organizers ought to clarify things to prevent misunderstandings.
ด้วยdûuaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanฝุ่นfùnสูงsǔungเช่นนี้chên-níiทางtaangมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiสมควรsǒm-kuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaย้ายyáaiการเรียนการสอนgaan-riian-gaan-sɔ̌ɔnไปเป็นbpai-bpenออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Given such high pollution, the university is warranted to consider temporarily moving classes online.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
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
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 2
สมควรsǒm-kuuanสมควรsǒm-kuuanappropriate; fitting; properappropriate; fitting; properWord