สมหญิง
sǒm-yǐngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
befitting a woman; feminine
suitable or proper for a woman; having qualities or behavior traditionally considered feminine
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindสมหญิงsǒm-yǐngสมหญิงsǒm-yǐng1befitting a woman; feminine2Somying (Thai female given name)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She dresses beautifully and looks very feminine.
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My mother taught me to always act feminine and speak politely.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นlênกีฬาผาดโผนgii-laa-pàat-pǒonแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiมุมmumที่tîiอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonและlɛ́สมหญิงsǒm-yǐng
Even though she likes extreme sports, she still has a gentle and feminine side.
ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักจะmák-jàตีกรอบdtii-grɔ̀ɔpให้hâiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatที่tîiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiและlɛ́สมหญิงsǒm-yǐngตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnประเพณีbprà-pee-nii
Past values often dictated that women must have proper manners and be feminine according to traditional norms.
2NounB1
Somying (Thai female given name)
Somying, a Thai female given name
Examples
สมหญิงsǒm-yǐngสมหญิงsǒm-yǐng1befitting a woman; feminine2Somying (Thai female given name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)สมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofประถมbprà-tǒmประถมbprà-tǒm1primary; elementary (level of school)2primary education (level)
Somying has been my close friend since elementary school.
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Today Somying didn't come to work because she is very sick.
ฉันchǎnจะjàไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoกับgàpสมหญิงsǒm-yǐngที่tîiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaตอนเย็นนี้dtɔɔn-yen-níi
I will go eat with Somying at the mall this evening.
คุณkunสมหญิงsǒm-yǐngได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลraang-wanพนักงานดีเด่นpá-nák-ngaan-dii-dèenประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
Ms. Somying received the outstanding employee of the year award due to her excellent performance.
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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หญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)woman; female (person)Part 2
สมหญิงsǒm-yǐngสมหญิงsǒm-yǐngbefitting a woman; femininebefitting a woman; feminineWord