สมองทึบ
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
slow-witted; dense
slow-witted, dense, or mentally dull; not quick to understand.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pslow-witted; denseคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
Today I feel slow-witted; I can't really think of anything.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoคงkongสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเดิมdəəmสามsǎamรอบrɔ̂ɔpก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jai
He said he must be dense because he's read the same book three times and still doesn't understand it.
อย่าyàaว่าwâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanว่าwâaสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pสิsìเขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàแค่kɛ̂ɛเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
Don't call your friend dense. He might just be tired.
พอpɔɔไม่ได้นอนmâi-dâai-nɔɔnหลายlǎaiคืนkʉʉnติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนkonสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatประมวลผลbprà-muuan-pǒnข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้เลยdâai-ləəi
After not sleeping for several consecutive nights, I feel like I've become mentally dull and can't process any complex information at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมองทึบ said สะ-หมอง-ทึบ?
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́p
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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ทึบtʉ́pทึบtʉ́p1opaque; not letting light through2dense; thick3solid; unbroken (of a line)4stuffy; poorly ventilated5dull; slow to understand6dull; muffled (of sound)opaque; not letting light throughPart 2
สมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pสมองทึบsà-mɔ̌ɔng-tʉ́pslow-witted; denseslow-witted; denseWord