สามหาว
sǎam-hǎaoMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
insolent; impudent (disapproving)
Rudely disrespectful or offensively bold in speech or behavior, especially toward someone whom one is expected to respect.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)สามหาวsăam hăaoสามหาวsăam hăaoinsolent; impudent (disapproving)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi hĕn dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-
Do not speak disrespectfully to your elders. Even if you disagree, you should speak politely.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukครูkruuดุdùเพราะprɔ́พูดจาpûut-jaaสามหาวsǎam-hǎaoใส่sàiครูkruuต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ng
The teacher scolded him because he spoke insolently to the teacher in front of the whole class.
การแสดงความคิดเห็นgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnต่างจากdtàang-jàakหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผิดpìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaใช้cháiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamสามหาวsǎam-hǎaoก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไม่mâiอยากyàakรับฟังráp-fang
There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with your boss, but using disrespectful language may make others unwilling to listen.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiที่tîiถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nìเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanแสดงsà-dɛɛngกิริยาgì-rí-yaaสามหาวsǎam-hǎaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiที่tîiตักเตือนdtàk-dtʉʉanด้วยdûuaiความหวังดีkwaam-wǎng-dii
Even though he was unhappy about being criticized, he should not have behaved insolently toward an elder who was correcting him with good intentions.
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
sǎam
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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สามหาวsǎam-hǎaoสามหาวsǎam-hǎaoinsolent; impudent (disapproving)insolent; impudent (disapproving)Word