สมองตัน
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have a mental block
to be unable to think of new ideas or solve a problem; to have a mental block or writer's block.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คิดไม่ออกkít-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkคิดไม่ออกkít-mâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] draw a blank; can’t think of/rememberเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)สมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtanสมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtan[to] have a mental blockมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I can't think of anything. My brain is totally blocked right now.
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พยายามpá-yaa-yaamเขียนkǐianรายงานraai-ngaanมาmaaทั้งเช้าtáng-cháoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangสมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtanคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkเลยləəi
I've been trying to write the report all morning, but I still have a mental block and can't think of anything.
เวลาwee-laaสมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtanลองlɔɔngลุกlúkไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênหรือrʉ̌ʉหาhǎaอะไรà-raiทำtamอย่างอื่นyàang-ʉ̀ʉnดูสิduu-sìอาจจะàat-jàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคิดออกkít-ɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiนะná
When you have a mental block, try getting up for a walk or doing something else. It might help you think of ideas.
นักเขียนnák kĭianบางคนbaang konพอถึงpor tĕungจุดjùtหนึ่งnèungของkŏngอาชีพaa-chêepก็gâwอาจàatเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpภาวะpaa-wáสมองตันsà-mŏng dtanทำให้tam hâiไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatสร้างสรรค์sâang sănผลงานpŏn ngaanใหม่ๆmài màiได้dâiเหมือนเคยmĕuuan koie
Some writers, at a certain point in their career, may face a state of mental block, making them unable to create new works as they used to.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมองตัน said สะ-หมอง-ตัน?
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng1brain (organ)2intelligence; intellect; brains3the brains (of a group)brain (organ)Part 1
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
สมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtanสมองตันsà-mɔ̌ɔng-dtan[to] have a mental block[to] have a mental blockWord