สมชื่อ
sǒm-chʉ̂ʉMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
aptly named; true to its name
used to say that someone or something lives up to their name or reputation; matches its name.
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousสมชื่อsŏm chêuuaสมชื่อsŏm chêuuaaptly named; true to its nameจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
The 'Delicious' restaurant is truly delicious, living up to its name.
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เขาkǎoชื่อchʉ̂ʉกล้าglâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpขี้กลัวkîi-gluuaมากmâakไม่mâiเห็นจะhěn-jàสมชื่อsǒm-chʉ̂ʉเลยləəi
His name is 'Brave', but he's actually very timid. He doesn't live up to his name at all.
จังหวัดjang-wàtเลยloieได้ชื่อว่าdâi chêu wâaหนาวnăaoที่สุดtêe sùtในnaiสยามsà-yăamพอporไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoหน้าหนาวnâa năaoก็gâwหนาวnăaoสมชื่อsŏm chêuuaจริงๆjing jing
Loei province is known as the coldest in Siam, and when I visited in winter, it was truly cold, living up to its reputation.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianท่านtânนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápฉายาchǎa-yaaว่าwâaราชาraa-chaaแห่งhɛ̀ngเรื่องสั้นrʉ̂ʉang-sânและlɛ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanล่าสุดlâa-sùtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂พิสูจน์pí-sùutให้เห็นhâi-hěnว่าwâaเขาkǎoยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamสมชื่อsǒm-chʉ̂ʉฉายาchǎa-yaaนั้นnán
This author is nicknamed 'The King of Short Stories', and his latest work proves that he is brilliant, truly living up to that title.
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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สมชื่อsǒm-chʉ̂ʉสมชื่อsǒm-chʉ̂ʉaptly named; true to its nameaptly named; true to its nameWord