สำรอง
sǎm-rɔɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
spare; backup; reserve
kept to be used if needed or if the main one is not available
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)แบตสำรองbɛ̀t-sǎm-rɔɔngแบตสำรองbɛ̀t-sǎm-rɔɔng1power bank; portable battery pack2spare/backup batteryไว้ใช้wái-cháiไว้ใช้wái-chái1for later use2[to] set aside [sth] for later useตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesแบตมือถือbɛ̀t-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉแบตมือถือbɛ̀t-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉphone battery; mobile phone batteryใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
I carry a backup battery to use when my phone’s battery is about to die.
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ในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoมีmiiหน้ากากnâa-gàakสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaอันanหลักlàkขาดkàatหรือrʉ̌ʉสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk
I have a spare mask in my bag in case the main one tears or gets dirty.
ทีมtiimมีmiiผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngเตรียมไว้dtriiam-wáiหากhàakคนkonแรกrɛ̂ɛkบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The team has a backup goalkeeper ready in case the first one gets injured.
เราraoควรkuuanมีmiiแผนสำรองpɛ̌ɛn-sǎm-rɔɔngไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌əเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaระบบrá-bòpหลักlàkล่มกะทันหันlôm-gà-tan-hǎn
We should always have a contingency plan in case the primary system suddenly fails.
2NounB1
reserve; backup
an extra supply, item, or person kept for use if needed
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหน้ากากnâa-gàakหน้ากากnâa-gàak1mask (face covering)2mask (classifier: ใบ, ชิ้น)3facade; outward showสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngสำรองsǎm-rɔɔng1spare; backup; reserve2reserve; backup3[to] reserve; set aside; back upเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed
We have spare masks just in case.
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The team has three substitute players in case someone gets injured.
This flashlight has spare batteries for emergencies.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเตรียมdtriiamเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเซิร์ฟเวอร์sə́əp-wə̂əสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiรองรับrɔɔng-rápเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangหลักlàkขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng
The company has backup servers ready to take over when the main machine fails.
3VerbB1
[to] reserve; set aside; back up
to keep or put something aside for future use; to make a backup
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สำรองsǎm-rɔɔngสำรองsǎm-rɔɔng1spare; backup; reserve2reserve; backup3[to] reserve; set aside; back upข้าวสารkâao-sǎanข้าวสารkâao-sǎanuncooked rice (raw grains)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
I will set aside a sack of rice in case rain prevents me from going out to buy more.
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Don't forget to back up the files to a flash drive before submitting your work.
He set aside part of the budget for emergencies.
ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnระบบrá-bòpจะjàสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngฐานข้อมูลtǎan-kɔ̂ɔ-muunโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangการสูญหายgaan-sǔun-hǎai
Every night the system automatically backs up the database to reduce the risk of loss.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สำรอง said สัม-รอง?
sǎm-rɔɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |