สะเทือน
sà-tʉʉanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] shake; vibrate; tremble; quake
to move or be moved with shaking or vibration from impact or disturbance; to quake (of ground or structures)
Examples
ดินไหวdin wăiดินไหวdin wăiearthquake; ground tremorเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)บ้านสะเทือนbâan sà-teuuanบ้านสะเทือนbâan sà-teuuanBan Sathuean (place name)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
A small tremor made the house windows shake slightly.
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A truck passed at high speed, causing the bridge deck to shake.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเริ่มrə̂əmเดินdəənเสียงดังsǐiang-dangผนังpà-nǎngโกดังgoo-dangสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanตามdtaamแรงrɛɛngสั่นsàn
When the loud machine started running, the warehouse walls vibrated with the tremor.
แรงระเบิดrɛɛng-rá-bə̀ətในnaiเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangทำให้tam-hâiพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The blast in the mine made the nearby ground quake noticeably.
2VerbB2
[to be] affected; impacted; unsettled
to be negatively affected, disturbed, or destabilized by something (e.g., economy, reputation, health)
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoอื้อฉาวʉ̂ʉ-chǎaoscandalous; notoriousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1reputation2fame; renownของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanสะเทือนsà-tʉʉan1[to] shake; vibrate; tremble; quake2[to be] affected; impacted; unsettled3[to] shock; distress (emotionally)4shaken; disturbed; affectedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientลดลงlót-longลดลงlót-long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abateทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The scandal shook the company’s reputation and customers immediately dropped.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàatเศรษฐกิจท้องถิ่นsèet-tà-gìt-tɔ́ɔng-tìnสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanหนักnàkร้านค้าráan-káaหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดตัวbpìt-dtuua
After the pandemic, the local economy was badly affected, and many shops had to close.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânนักลงทุนnák-long-tunสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiตลาดผันผวนdtà-làat-pǎn-pǔuan
Uncertain policies undermined investor confidence, causing market volatility.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoนอนพักnɔɔn-pákไม่พอmâi-pɔɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapโดยรวมdooi-ruuamก็gɔ̂สะเทือนsà-tʉʉanทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longและlɛ́เจ็บป่วยjèp-bpùuaiง่ายngâai
When he doesn’t get enough rest, his overall health is negatively affected, he works less and gets sick easily.
3VerbB2
[to] shock; distress (emotionally)
to cause strong emotional upset, distress, or alarm
Examples
ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài1major; large-scale2big time; severelyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityสะเทือนใจsà-tʉʉan-jaiสะเทือนใจsà-tʉʉan-jai1heartbreaking; deeply moving2[to] be deeply moved; be heartbrokenทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
The news of the major accident left the entire community emotionally shaken.
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คำพูดkam-pûutรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngหลายคนlǎai-konในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
His harsh words upset many people’s feelings in the meeting room.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanลึกlʉ́kถึงtʉ̌ngข้างในkâang-naiและlɛ́เงียบงันngîiap-nganไปbpaiพักใหญ่pák-yài
The documentary about survivors deeply distressed the audience and left them silent for a long while.
เรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoจากjàakพยานpá-yaanผู้รอดชีวิตpûu-rɔ̂ɔt-chii-wítสะเทือนใจsà-tʉʉan-jaiจนjonหลายคนlǎai-konกลั้นglânน้ำตาnáam-dtaaไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
The survivor’s testimony was so emotionally disturbing that many couldn’t hold back their tears.
4AdjectiveB2
shaken; disturbed; affected
Subject to shaking from impact, or disturbed or affected by an event.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túktruck; lorryผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanสะเทือนsà-tʉʉan1[to] shake; vibrate; tremble; quake2[to be] affected; impacted; unsettled3[to] shock; distress (emotionally)4shaken; disturbed; affectedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamdrinking glass; tumblerสั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]
After the truck passed, the whole house seemed slightly unsteady, making the glass of water tremble.
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ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiทำtamให้ใจhâi-jaiฉันchǎnสะเทือนsà-tʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamตั้งสติdtâng-sà-dtì
The bad news shook me emotionally, but I tried to regain my composure.
พอporเครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkเริ่มrêrmเดินdernเสาsăoก็gâwสะเทือนsà-teuuanนิดnítๆ-จนjonต้องdtôngตรวจdtrùuatยึดyéutให้hâiแน่นnâenขึ้นkêun
As soon as the machinery started running, the pillar became slightly unstable, so we had to reinforce it.
เสียงsĭiangระเบิดrà-bèrtไกลglaiๆ-ทำให้tam hâiหน้าต่างnâa dtàangสะเทือนsà-teuuanเป็นระลอกbpen rá-lôkและláeคนkonในnaiห้องhôngเงียบงันngîiap nganด้วยdûuayความสะเทือนใจkwaam sà-teuuan jai
The distant explosion made the windows ripple with unsteadiness, and the people in the room fell silent, emotionally shaken.
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 | — | — |