สมุน
sà-mǔnMeaning
1NounB2
henchman; underling; retainer
A subordinate or follower who serves and carries out orders for a leader; can imply a loyal retainer or, in negative contexts, a henchman.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)สมุนsà-mǔnสมุนsà-mǔnhenchman; underling; retainerให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastสอดส่องsɔ̀ɔt-sɔ̀ɔngสอดส่องsɔ̀ɔt-sɔ̀ɔng1[to] keep watch; monitor; keep an eye on2[to] look into; scrutinizeข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
The leader ordered his underlings to gather information at the market.
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เขาkǎoไม่ใช่mâi-châiหัวหน้าใหญ่hǔua-nâa-yàiแค่kɛ̂ɛสมุนsà-mǔnที่tîiคอยkɔɔiทำตามtam-dtaamคำสั่งkam-sàng
He isn't the boss, just a subordinate who follows orders.
สมุนsà-mǔnของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔรายraaiนั้นnánทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenทีมtiimและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngนายnaai
That kingpin's henchmen work as a team and protect their boss's interests.
ในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสมุนsà-mǔnผู้ซื่อสัตย์pûu-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtยอมyɔɔmเสี่ยงชีวิตsìiang-chii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเจ้านายjâo-naaiหนีภัยnǐi-pai
In this literary work, a loyal retainer risks his life to help his master escape danger.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมุน said สะ-หมุน?
sà-mǔn
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 | — | — |