สองสาม
sɔ̌ɔng-sǎamMeanings
1determinerA2
two or three; a few
A small number, approximately two or three; a few.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่งสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)แท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบ
I have a few pencils in my bag.
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Yesterday he bought a few snacks to give to his friends.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàลองlɔɔngอ่านàanบทความbòt-kwaamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamหน้าnâaให้hâiทันtanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประชุมbprà-chum
Tomorrow we will try to read a few pages of the article before the meeting.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินทางdəən-taangฉันchǎnแวะwɛ́ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamรูปrûupไว้wáiเป็นbpenความทรงจำkwaam-song-jam
During the trip, I stopped to take a few photos as keepsakes.
2PronounA2
two or three (used on its own)
Used as a pronoun to refer to a small number of people or things, about two or three.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎam1two or three; a few2two or three (used on its own)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
There are two or three books on the table; I picked one to read.
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Yesterday I invited two or three (friends) to walk around the flea market.
Tomorrow the teacher will select two or three (students' works) to show at the school event.
There are two or three (candies) left in the box; anyone who wants some can take them.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɔ̌ɔng
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
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สองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamtwo or three; a fewtwo or three; a fewWord