สมุย
sà-mǔiMeaning
1Proper nounB1
Samui; Ko Samui
An island in Surat Thani Province, Thailand, and a popular tourist destination. It is commonly referred to in English as Ko Samui.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitสมุยsà-mǔiสมุยsà-mǔiSamui; Ko Samui
Last year, my family went on a trip to Ko Samui.
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ที่têeสมุยsà-mŭiมีmeeชายหาดchaai hàatสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiหลายแห่งlăai hàengแต่dtàeนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiชอบchôpไปbpaiหาดhàatเฉวงchà-wĕng
On Ko Samui, there are many beautiful beaches, but most tourists like to go to Chaweng Beach.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunชอบchɔ̂ɔpดำน้ำdam-náamดูปะการังduu-bpà-gaa-rangสมุยsà-mǔiเป็นbpenอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเกาะgɔ̀ที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiมากmâak
If you like snorkeling, Ko Samui is another very interesting island.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaสมุยsà-mǔiจะjàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaไปbpaiมากmâakเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมีmiiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́เป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatอยู่yùu
Although Ko Samui has developed a lot to accommodate tourists, there are still areas that remain quiet and natural.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมุย said สะ-หมุย?
sà-mǔi
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 | — | — |