สมน้ำสมเนื้อ(sŏm náam sŏm néuua)

Meanings

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evenly matched; well-matched; proportionate

evenly matched or well-matched; fair and in the right proportion to each other (used for couples, competitors, prices vs. quality, or punishments vs. crimes).

Examples

คู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสมน้ำสมเนื้อsŏm náam sŏm néuuaสมน้ำสมเนื้อsŏm náam sŏm néuuaevenly matched; well-matched; proportionateกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asหน้าตาnâa dtaaหน้าตาnâa dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationและláeและláeand (coordinating)ฐานะtăa-náฐานะtăa-ná1status; standing2financial means; economic status3capacity; role4condition; circumstances
This newlywed couple looks very well-matched, in terms of both looks and social status.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สมsŏmสมsŏm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3complete; perfect; whole; intact4to match; to be compatible5as; according to; in accordance with (formal)6appropriate (personally); well-suited to [sb/sth]Part 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
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สมsŏmสมsŏm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3complete; perfect; whole; intact4to match; to be compatible5as; according to; in accordance with (formal)6appropriate (personally); well-suited to [sb/sth]Part 3
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เนื้อnéuuaเนื้อnéuua1meat; flesh2muscle/meat (by cut or quality)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4content; substantive matter5core/body of an object6human body (skin and flesh)7body; flesh (of a person/animal)8classifier: pieces of meat9flesh; pulp (of fruit)Part 4
สมน้ำสมเนื้อsŏm náam sŏm néuuaสมน้ำสมเนื้อsŏm náam sŏm néuuaevenly matched; well-matched; proportionate