สมฉายา
sǒm-chǎa-yaaMeaning
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[to] live up to one’s nickname/epithet
to be worthy of or truly match one’s nickname or epithet; to live up to a moniker or title
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievementดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang1continuous; continual2continuously; continuallyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaaสมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaa[to] live up to one’s nickname/epithetแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; group
She keeps performing well, truly living up to the team’s nickname for her, “golden hands.”
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นักเตะnák-dtèยิงประตูying-bprà-dtuuสำคัญsǎm-kanอีกครั้งìik-krángสมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaaเพชฌฆาตpét-chá-kâatหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuu
The player scored another crucial goal, truly living up to the nickname “goal-mouth executioner.”
ร้านนี้ráan-níiรักษาrák-sǎaคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapได้dâaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaaเจ้าพ่อกาแฟjâao-pɔ̂ɔ-gaa-fɛɛดริปdrìpของkɔ̌ɔngย่านนี้yâan-níi
This shop consistently maintains quality, living up to its moniker as the neighborhood’s “drip-coffee king.”
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเธอtəəแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้dâaiทันกำหนดtan-gam-nòtก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngสมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaaมือmʉʉแก้เกมgɛ̂ɛ-geemที่tîiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanตั้งdtângให้hâi
When she solved the complex problem on time, she all the more lived up to the epithet “the fixer” given by her colleagues.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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สมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaaสมฉายาsǒm-chǎa-yaa[to] live up to one’s nickname/epithet[to] live up to one’s nickname/epithetWord