สะดุ้ง
sà-dûngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] start; jump (in surprise)
to suddenly jerk or jump because of surprise, shock, or fear
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; winceทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as he heard the door slam, he jumped in surprise.
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I jerked when lightning struck at night because it was so loud.
The children jumped when the ball bounced hard against the window.
เขาkǎoสะดุ้งsà-dûngจนjonทำtamแก้วgɛ̂ɛoหล่นlònเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiคนkonตะโกนเรียกdtà-goon-rîiakชื่อchʉ̂ʉจากjàakด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
He jolted and dropped the glass when someone shouted his name from behind.
2VerbB2
[to] flinch; wince
to make a quick, involuntary movement in reaction to pain, fear, or a sudden stimulus
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenหนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)ทิ่มtîmทิ่มtîm1[to] stab; jab; poke2[to] pierce; prickนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; winceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ดึงมือกลับdʉng-mʉʉ-glàpดึงมือกลับdʉng-mʉʉ-glàp[to] pull one's hand backทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as a thorn pricked his finger, he flinched and pulled his hand back immediately.
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The sudden barking made the child flinch and cover his ears.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnกระเด็นgrà-denใส่sàiแขนkɛ̌ɛnเธอtəəสะดุ้งsà-dûngด้วยdûuaiความkwaamเจ็บjèpและlɛ́ถอยห่างtɔ̌ɔi-hàangจากjàakเตาdtao
The moment the hot water splashed onto her arm, she flinched in pain and backed away from the stove.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไฟfaiจากjàakฟ้าผ่าfáa-pàaกะพริบวาบgà-príp-wâapใกล้glâiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเขาkǎoสะดุ้งsà-dûngโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtìได้dâai
When lightning flashed near the window, he involuntarily flinched before regaining his composure.
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 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
สะsàสะsà1colloquial particle (regional/vernacular)2[to] heap up; pile togethercolloquial particle (regional/vernacular)Part 1
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ดุ้งdûngดุ้งdûng1warped upward; bulging up2[to] flinch; [to] be startledwarped upward; bulging upPart 2
สะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng[to] start; jump (in surprise)[to] start; jump (in surprise)Word