สมอง
sà-mɔ̌ɔngMeanings
1NounA1
brain (organ)
The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, emotion, and body functions.
Examples
สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)ควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jaiการหายใจgaan-hǎai-jai1breathing2cellular respiration (biology)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)การเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎi1movement; motion2organized activity; movement (social/political/market)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
The brain controls breathing and body movement.
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We need rest so that the brain works well.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngจะjàเก็บgèpความจำkwaam-jamและlɛ́ประมวลผลbprà-muuan-pǒnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
When reading, the brain stores memories and processes information.
อารมณ์aa-romของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามdtaamการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngและlɛ́สารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaai
Our emotions change according to the brain’s function and the body's chemicals.
2NounB1
intelligence; intellect; brains
Mental ability or intelligence; the capacity to think, learn, and solve problems.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exerciseทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกสมองfʉ̀k-sà-mɔ̌ɔngฝึกสมองfʉ̀k-sà-mɔ̌ɔng[to] train the brainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คิดเร็วkít-reoคิดเร็วkít-reo1[to] think quickly2quick-wittedขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
He practices exercises every day to train his mind to think faster.
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การแก้gaan-gɛ̂ɛปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngด้านdâanตรรกะdtàk-gàและlɛ́ความจำkwaam-jam
Solving puzzles regularly helps develop the mind's logic and memory.
แม้máeโจทย์jòhtจะjàยากyâakแต่dtàeถ้าtâaค่อยๆkôi kôiวิเคราะห์wí-króสมองsà-mŏngก็gâwหาวิธีhăa wí-teeแก้ได้gâe dâi
Even if the problem is hard, if you analyze it step by step, your mind can find a solution.
การอ่านgaan-àanงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiหลากสาขาlàak-sǎa-kǎaช่วยchûuaiเปิดbpə̀ətกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpคิดkítและlɛ́ฝึกสมองfʉ̀k-sà-mɔ̌ɔngให้hâiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Reading research across disciplines broadens your thinking and trains the mind to connect complex information better.
3NounB2
the brains (of a group)
The person who is the main thinker or planner behind an action or organization.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkproject (planned work)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินตามdəən-dtaamเดินตามdəən-dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do well
He is the brain of the team, so the project follows the plan well.
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เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenนี้níiมีmiiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเป็นbpenสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngคอยkɔɔiวางกลยุทธ์waang-gon-lá-yútทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Behind this campaign, there is one person who is the brain, planning all the strategies.
ผู้ก่อตั้งpûu-gɔ̀ɔ-dtângยังคงyang-kongเป็นbpenสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnกำหนดgam-nòtทิศทางtít-taangและlɛ́แนวคิดหลักnɛɛo-kít-làk
The founder remains the brain of the organization, setting its direction and core ideas.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiลงมือlong-mʉʉเองeengทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoคือkʉʉสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngที่tîiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpระบบrá-bòpตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛต้นdtônจนjonจบjòp
Even though he doesn’t execute every step, he is the brain who designed the system from start to finish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมอง said สะ-หมอง?
sà-mɔ̌ɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |