สมดัง
sǒm-dangMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be as hoped/said; live up to [sth]
to be or turn out as hoped or expected, or as said/rumored; to live up to [a name, rumor, promise]; often in phrases such as สมดังใจ, สมดังที่หวัง, สมดังคำร่ำลือ
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ภรรยาpan-rá-yaaภรรยาpan-rá-yaawife (formal/neutral)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûuk1[to] give birth (mother)2[of animals] to give birthชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สมดังsǒm-dangสมดังsǒm-dang[to] be as hoped/said; live up to [sth]ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
He wanted a son, and his wife gave birth to a boy, just as he had wished.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂สำเร็จsǎm-rètสมดังsǒm-dangที่tîiหวังwǎngไว้wái
Finally, his efforts were successful, just as he had hoped.
ความสวยงามkwaam sŭuai ngaamของkŏngเกาะgòrแห่งนี้hàeng néeสมดังsŏm dangคำkamร่ำลือrâm leuจริงๆjing jingที่นี่têe nêeเหมือนmĕuuanสวรรค์sà-wănบนดินbon dinเลยloie
The beauty of this island truly lives up to its reputation. This place is like heaven on earth.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลการทดลองpǒn-gaan-tót-lɔɔngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสมดังsǒm-dangการคาดการณ์gaan-kâat-gaanทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiก็gɔ̂รู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiใจjaiเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîng
When the experiment's results turned out as predicted, the research team was extremely pleased.
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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สมดังsǒm-dangสมดังsǒm-dang[to] be as hoped/said; live up to [sth][to] be as hoped/said; live up to [sth]Word