สุมหัว
sǔm-hǔuaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] huddle together to discuss
to gather closely (heads together) to talk, brainstorm, or figure something out (colloquial)
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaสุมหัวsǔm-hǔua1[to] huddle together to discuss2[to] plot; conspireกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
Let's put our heads together this afternoon to plan the work for next week.
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พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคนเดียวkon-diiaoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàมาmaaสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
When they encounter a problem they can't solve alone, they often gather to figure out a solution.
ทีมการตลาดtiim-gaan-dtà-làatกำลังgam-langสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคิดkítแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenใหม่màiให้hâiโดนใจdoon-jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎai
The marketing team is currently brainstorming to come up with a new campaign that will appeal to the target audience.
การที่gaan-tîiทุกคนtúk-konได้มาdâi-maaสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaแลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็นlɛ̂ɛk-bplìian-kwaam-kít-hěnทำtamให้hâiเราraoได้dâaiมุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiในnaiการแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa
Having everyone gather to exchange ideas gives us diverse perspectives for problem-solving.
2VerbC1
[to] plot; conspire
to secretly plan something together, often with a negative or mischievous aim (informal/colloquial)
Examples
เด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianเด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianschoolchild; pupil; school studentกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaสุมหัวsǔm-hǔua1[to] huddle together to discuss2[to] plot; conspireกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planโดดdòotโดดdòot1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
That group of students is secretly planning to skip the afternoon class.
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เห็นhěnพวกนั้นpûuak-nánไปbpaiสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaกันganในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumทุกtúkเย็นyenไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaกำลังgam-langวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnร้ายráaiอะไรà-raiอยู่yùu
I see them gathering secretly in the meeting room every evening; I don't know what wicked plan they're cooking up.
เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngรอยยิ้มrɔɔi-yímในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangรู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaมีmiiบางbaangกลุ่มglùmกำลังgam-langสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลื่อยlʉ̂ʉaiขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiอยู่yùu
Behind the smiles in the meeting, everyone is well aware that some factions are secretly plotting to undermine the new manager.
มีmiiข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉว่าwâaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangกำลังgam-langสุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาทางhǎa-taangโค่นล้มkôon-lómรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดchútปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
There are rumors that political rivals are conspiring together to find a way to overthrow the current government.
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
sǔm
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
สุมsǔmสุมsǔm1[to] pile up; heap2[to] add fuel; stoke (a fire)3[to] crowd around; gather densely4[to] add to; fuel (trouble/feeling)[to] pile up; heapPart 1
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สุมหัวsǔm-hǔuaสุมหัวsǔm-hǔua[to] huddle together to discuss[to] huddle together to discussWord