สมตัว
sǒm-dtuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
appropriate for one's status; fitting
suitable or appropriate for one's age, financial status, or position
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสมตัวsŏm dtuuaสมตัวsŏm dtuua1appropriate for one's status; fitting2properly fitting; right-sized for the bodyไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แพงเกินไปpaeng gern bpaiแพงเกินไปpaeng gern bpaitoo expensive
He bought a small car at a price appropriate for his means, not too expensive.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiรายได้raai-dâaiไม่มากmâi-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítพอpɔɔสมตัวsǒm-dtuuaและlɛ́มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkได้dâai
Even though he doesn't have much income, he lives within his means and can be happy.
การเลือกซื้อgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-sʉ́ʉบ้านbâanควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakขนาดkà-nàatและlɛ́ราคาraa-kaaที่tîiพอpɔɔสมตัวsǒm-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiเป็นbpenภาระหนี้สินpaa-rá-nîi-sǐnในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
When buying a house, one should choose a size and price appropriate for one's means, so it won't become a debt burden in the future.
พวกเขาpûuak kăoจัดjàtงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanเล็กๆlék lékพอporสมตัวsŏm dtuuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiใหญ่โตyài dtohหรูหราrŏo-răaอะไรà-rai
They held a small wedding appropriate for their means, nothing grand or luxurious.
2AdjectiveB2
properly fitting; right-sized for the body
of clothing or an item, fitting a person's body size well; neither too large nor too small
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formร่างเล็กrâang-lékร่างเล็กrâang-léksmall build; petiteจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[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; contactเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelที่ใส่tîi-sàiที่ใส่tîi-sàicontainer; holder; caseแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สมตัวsǒm-dtuuaสมตัวsǒm-dtuua1appropriate for one's status; fitting2properly fitting; right-sized for the bodyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)
He has a small figure, so it's quite hard to find clothes that fit his body well.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiตัดเย็บdtàt-yépมาmaaให้hâiพอดีpɔɔ-diiสมตัวsǒm-dtuuaไม่mâiหลวมlǔuamหรือrʉ̌ʉคับkápจนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
He likes wearing clothes that are tailored to fit his body well, neither too loose nor too tight.
ชุดสูทchút-sùutที่ดีtîi-diiควรจะkuuan-jàได้รับdâi-rápการตัดเย็บgaan-dtàt-yépให้hâiเข้ารูปkâo-rûupและlɛ́สมตัวsǒm-dtuuaผู้สวมใส่pûu-sǔuam-sàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmบุคลิกภาพbùk-ká-lík-gà-pâap
A good suit should be tailored to fit the shape and body size of the wearer to enhance their appearance.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaวัดสัดส่วนwát-sàt-sùuanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiชุดราตรีchút-raa-dtriiที่tîiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́สมตัวsǒm-dtuuaที่สุดtîi-sùt
The tailor measured the customer's proportions meticulously to create an evening gown that is beautiful and fits her body perfectly.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
สมตัวsǒm-dtuuaสมตัวsǒm-dtuuaappropriate for one's status; fittingappropriate for one's status; fittingWord