สำมะลอ
sǎm-má-lɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
good-for-nothing; vagrant
unreliable, irresponsible, or vagrant (usually referring to a person)
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warnฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyคบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationshipกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔ1good-for-nothing; vagrant2marang (fruit/tree)
My parents warned me not to associate with irresponsible people.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàเคยkəəiเป็นbpenคนkonสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นbpenฐานtǎanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though he used to be an unreliable person before, he is now earnestly working at a stable job.
การจ้างgaan-jâangช่างchâangสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mบ้านbâanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเสียเงินsǐia-ngənฟรีfriiแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangได้dâaiงานngaanที่tîiไม่ได้มาตรฐานmâi-dâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Hiring an unreliable, half-baked worker to fix the house might result in wasting money and getting substandard work.
ตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkในnaiตอนdtonต้นเรื่องdtôn rêuuangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangคนkonสำมะลอsăm-má-loที่têeใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítไปbpaiวันwanๆ-ก่อนจะgòn jàค่อยkôiๆ-พัฒนาpát-tá-naaตนเองdton ayngจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenวีรบุรุษwee-rá-bù-rùt
The protagonist at the beginning of the story is merely an irresponsible person living day by day, before gradually developing himself into a hero.
2NounC2
marang (fruit/tree)
marang (a species of tree related to the jackfruit and breadfruit, or its fruit)
Examples
ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔ1good-for-nothing; vagrant2marang (fruit/tree)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresคล้ายคลึงkláai-klʉngคล้ายคลึงkláai-klʉng1similar; alike; resembling2[to] resemble [sb/sth]; be similar toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ขนุนkà-nǔnขนุนkà-nǔn1jackfruit (fruit)2jackfruit treeแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
The marang fruit looks similar to a jackfruit, but when ripe, it has a fragrant aroma and a sweeter, softer taste.
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ต้นdtônสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔเป็นbpenพันธุ์ไม้pan-máaiที่tîiเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiในnaiภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàatร้อนชื้นrɔ́ɔn-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanดินdinที่tîiระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamได้ดีdâai-dii
The marang tree is a plant species that thrives in hot, humid climates and requires well-drained soil.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔเน่าเสียnâo-sǐiaได้dâaiง่ายngâaiจึงjʉngเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàพบpópผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiวางขายwaang-kǎaiในnaiตลาดdtà-làatนอกnɔ̂ɔkพื้นที่เพาะปลูกpʉ́ʉn-tîi-pɔ́-bplùuk
Because the fruit of the marang tree spoils easily, it is difficult to find this fruit for sale in markets outside of its cultivation area.
ในnaiแง่ngɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatสำมะลอsǎm-má-lɔɔเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtในnaiวงศ์wongเดียวdiiaoกับgàpสาเกsǎa-geeและlɛ́ขนุนkà-nǔnซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางtaangสัณฐานวิทยาsǎn-tǎan-wít-tá-yaaที่tîiใกล้เคียงกันglâi-kiiang-ganมากmâak
In terms of botany, the marang is a plant in the same family as breadfruit and jackfruit, sharing very similar morphological characteristics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำมะลอ said สัม-มะ-ลอ?
sǎm-má-lɔɔ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |