สามโมง
sǎam-moongMeaning
1NounA1
three o'clock (usually 3 p.m.)
three o'clock; in everyday Thai, usually understood as 3 p.m. Use บ่ายสามโมงบ่ายสามโมงbàai-sǎam-moong13 p.m. (15:00)2at 3 p.m. (15:00) for 3 p.m. or ตีสามตีสามdtii-sǎam3 a.m.; three in the morning for 3 a.m. to be clear.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesสามโมงsǎam-moongสามโมงsǎam-moongthree o'clock (usually 3 p.m.)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let's meet at three o'clock, okay?
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School finishes at three o'clock.
Yesterday I got home at 3 p.m.
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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โมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)o’clock (daytime hours)Part 2
สามโมงsǎam-moongสามโมงsǎam-moongthree o'clock (usually 3 p.m.)three o'clock (usually 3 p.m.)Word