สวมรอย
sǔuam-rɔɔiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]
To impersonate or pretend to be someone else, usually for dishonest purposes or to gain an advantage.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔi1[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]2[to] pass off another's work as one's own; claim another's creditเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)โทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forรหัสผ่านrá-hàt-pàanรหัสผ่านrá-hàt-pàanpassword; passcodeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
Someone tried to impersonate a bank employee and called to ask for my password.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukจับjàpเพราะprɔ́สวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiเป็นbpenตำรวจdtam-rùuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรีดไถrîit-tǎiเงินngənจากjàakนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer to extort money from tourists.
ในnaiหนังnǎngสายลับsǎai-lápต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiเป็นbpenนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแทรกซึมsɛ̂ɛk-sʉmเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiองค์กรong-gɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoร้ายráai
In the movie, the spy has to impersonate a businessman to infiltrate the villain's organization.
แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gɛ́ng-kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əมักจะmák-jàสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiเป็นbpenเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐjâao-nâa-tîi-rátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลอกlɔ̀ɔkให้hâiเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaโอนเงินoon-ngən
Call center gangs often impersonate government officials to trick victims into transferring money.
2VerbB2
[to] pass off another's work as one's own; claim another's credit
To falsely present oneself as the person responsible for another's work or achievement, thereby taking the credit or benefits.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievementของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเสนอsà-nə̌əเสนอsà-nə̌ə1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔi1[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]2[to] pass off another's work as one's own; claim another's creditว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ความคิดkwaam-kítความคิดkwaam-kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's own
He took my work to present to the boss and claimed it was his own idea.
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เธอtəəทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanกลับglàpสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiเอาaoความดีความชอบkwaam-dii-kwaam-chɔ̂ɔpไปหมดbpai-mòtเลยləəi
She has been working hard all this time, but her colleague took all the credit.
เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiน่าละอายnâa-lá-aaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngที่tîiผู้จัดการโครงการpûu-jàt-gaan-kroong-gaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างชื่อsâang-chʉ̂ʉเสียงsǐiangให้hâiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
It's extremely shameful that the project manager tried to claim credit for his subordinate's work to build his own reputation.
ระบบrá-bòpการประเมินผลงานgaan-bprà-məən-pǒn-ngaanที่tîiไม่mâiรัดกุมrát-gumอาจàatเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiคนkonบางคนbaang-konสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiอย่างง่ายดายyàang-ngâai-daai
A weak performance evaluation system might easily create opportunities for some people to take credit for others' success.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a role[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)Part 1
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สวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔiสวมรอยsǔuam-rɔɔi[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb][to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]Word