สมองไว
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
quick-witted; sharp
having a fast and sharp mind; quick-witted; mentally agile.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiquick-witted; sharpมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)รวดเร็วrûuat-reoรวดเร็วrûuat-reo1fast; quick; rapid2rapidly; swiftly
This child has a very sharp mind; he learns things quickly.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiพอpɔɔเห็นhěnโจทย์jòotคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatก็gɔ̂คิดkítคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpออกɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
He is quick-witted; as soon as he saw the math problem, he could figure out the answer immediately.
การเล่นเกมgaan-lên-geemกระดานgrà-daanช่วยchûuaiฝึกfʉ̀kให้เราhâi-raoเป็นbpenคนkonสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiและlɛ́คิดkítวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Playing board games helps train us to be quick-witted and to think and plan better.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənคนkonที่tîiเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namต้องdtɔ̂ngสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างเด็ดขาดyàang-dèt-kàatภายใต้paai-dtâaiความกดดันkwaam-gòt-dan
In an emergency situation, a leader must be mentally agile and able to make decisive decisions under pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมองไว said สะ-หมอง-ไว?
sà-mɔ̌ɔng-wai
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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ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 2
สมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiสมองไวsà-mɔ̌ɔng-waiquick-witted; sharpquick-witted; sharpWord