สมดุล
sǒm-dunMeanings
1NounB1
balance; equilibrium
A state in which opposing forces, influences, or quantities are balanced or in proper proportion.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactสมดุลsǒm-dunสมดุลsǒm-dun1balance; equilibrium2balanced; in equilibrium3[to] be balanced; be in equilibriumระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnการพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔn1rest; relaxation2recreation; relaxing activities
We need to find a balance between work and rest.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาสมดุลrák-sǎa-sǒm-dunระหว่างrá-wàangความฝันkwaam-fǎnกับgàpความจริงkwaam-jingของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
He tries to maintain a balance between dreams and the reality of daily life.
ทีมtiimบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanกำลังgam-langมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaสมดุลsǒm-dunที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmระหว่างrá-wàangคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapสินค้าsǐn-káaและlɛ́ราคาraa-kaaที่tîiผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokรับrápได้dâai
The management team is seeking the right balance between product quality and a price consumers can accept.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiมุ่งmûngสร้างสมดุลsâang-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotระหว่างrá-wàangสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmชุมชนchum-chonท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnและlɛ́การเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìt
The new policy aims to create a balance of interests among the environment, local communities, and economic growth.
2AdjectiveB1
balanced; in equilibrium
being in a state of balance or proper proportion
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เนื้อในnʉ́ʉa-naiเนื้อในnʉ́ʉa-nai1inner flesh; pulp; inner part2core substance; essential content3interior pages (publishing)สัดส่วนsàt-sùuanสัดส่วนsàt-sùuan1proportion; ratio2body proportions; figureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสมดุลsǒm-dunสมดุลsǒm-dun1balance; equilibrium2balanced; in equilibrium3[to] be balanced; be in equilibrium
This dish has vegetables and meat in a balanced proportion.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำให้tam-hâiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanและlɛ́การพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnสมดุลกันsǒm-dun-ganเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเกินไปgəən-bpai
He tries to balance work and rest so he doesn't get too tired.
งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanปีนี้bpii-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดให้jàt-hâiสมดุลsǒm-dunระหว่างrá-wàangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiและlɛ́การออมgaan-ɔɔm
This year's budget must be arranged in a balanced way between expenses and savings.
การดูแลสุขภาพgaan-duu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapให้hâiสมดุลsǒm-dunทั้งtángกายgaaiใจjaiและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-komช่วยให้chûuai-hâiชีวิตchii-wítยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Maintaining balance in physical, mental, and social health helps make life more sustainable.
3VerbB2
[to] be balanced; be in equilibrium
To be in a state of balance or equilibrium, with opposing forces or quantities balancing each other.
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnengineerปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineความดันkwaam-danความดันkwaam-dan1pressure (force per unit area)2blood pressure3hypertension; high blood pressureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสมดุลsǒm-dunสมดุลsǒm-dun1balance; equilibrium2balanced; in equilibrium3[to] be balanced; be in equilibriumระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderให้hâiให้hâi1[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)การไหลgaan-lǎiการไหลgaan-lǎi1flow; flowing2flow (figurative)คงที่kong-tîiคงที่kong-tîiconstant; unchanging
The engineer adjusted the pressure in the tank to balance the system and keep the flow steady.
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นักโภชนาการnák poh-chá-naa-gaanคำนวณkam-nuuanปริมาณbpà-rí-maanพลังงานpá-lang ngaanเพื่อpêuuaสมดุลsŏm dunการเผาผลาญgaan păo plăanของkŏngผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuai
The nutritionist calculated calorie amounts to balance the patient's metabolism.
ธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangแทรกแซงsɛ̂ɛk-sɛɛngค่าเงินkâa-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสมดุลsǒm-dunดุลdunการค้าgaan-káaและlɛ́ลดlótความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuan
The central bank intervened in the currency to balance the trade balance and reduce volatility.
นักนิเวศวิทยาnák-ní-wêet-wít-tá-yaaปรับbpràpสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanชนิดพันธุ์chá-nít-panที่tîiปล่อยbplɔ̀iคืนkʉʉnสู่sùuป่าbpàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสมดุลsǒm-dunโครงข่ายkroong-kàaiอาหารaa-hǎan
Ecologists adjusted the proportions of species released back into the forest to balance the food web.
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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ดุลdunดุลdun1balance; equilibrium; (accounting) balance2balanced; in equilibrium3to balance; to equilibratebalance; equilibrium; (accounting) balancePart 2
สมดุลsǒm-dunสมดุลsǒm-dunbalance; equilibriumbalance; equilibriumWord