สั่นเทา
sàn-taoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tremble; shake; shiver
to shake uncontrollably from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureสั่นเทาsàn-taoสั่นเทาsàn-tao1[to] tremble; shake; shiver2trembling; shaky; quivering
The weather was so cold that he stood there trembling uncontrollably.
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The old woman's hands were shaking uncontrollably as she tried to pour the tea.
เขาkăoตัวdtuuaสั่นเทาsàn taoด้วยdûuayความกลัวkwaam gluuaเมื่อmêuuaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangคนkonเดินตามdern dtaamหลังlăngในnaiซอยsoiมืดๆmêuut mêuut
He trembled with fear upon hearing footsteps behind him in the dark alley.
น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสั่นเทาsàn-taoด้วยdûuaiความโกรธkwaam-gròotระคนrá-konเสียใจsǐia-jaiขณะkà-nàเล่าlâoเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
Her voice quivered with a mixture of anger and sorrow as she recounted what had happened.
2AdjectiveB1
trembling; shaky; quivering
shaking or quivering; unsteady (e.g., hands, body, or voice).
Examples
มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanสั่นเทาsàn-taoสั่นเทาsàn-tao1[to] tremble; shake; shiver2trembling; shaky; quiveringเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goods
My grandmother's hands are a little unsteady when she picks things up.
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ลายมือlaai-mʉʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoสั่นเทาsàn-taoมากmâakจนjonอ่านàanไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเขียนkǐianอะไรà-rai
His handwriting was so shaky that it was impossible to read what he wrote.
เขาkǎoพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangสั่นเทาsàn-taoเพราะprɔ́ไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jaiในnaiคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He spoke with a quivering voice because he wasn't confident in his answer.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánขาkǎaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂สั่นเทาsàn-taoอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiเดินdəənไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuak
After that accident, his legs are constantly trembling, making it difficult for him to walk.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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
สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth][to] shake; tremble; vibratePart 1
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สั่นเทาsàn-taoสั่นเทาsàn-tao[to] tremble; shake; shiver[to] tremble; shake; shiverWord