สูงต่ำ(sŏong dtàm)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

uneven; of varying height/level

Uneven in height or level; having parts that are higher and lower.

Examples

พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)ทางเดินtaang dernทางเดินtaang dern1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)แถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountสูงต่ำsŏong dtàmสูงต่ำsŏong dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] fluctuate; vary in level3fluctuations; ups and downsเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted4[to] hiccup; glitch (figurative)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
The walkway here is uneven, making it easy to trip.
2VerbB2

[to] fluctuate; vary in level

To change between higher and lower levels, such as in price, pitch, volume, or intensity.

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)เปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaeng1[to] change; alter; modify2[to] transform (substantially)สูงต่ำsŏong dtàmสูงต่ำsŏong dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] fluctuate; vary in level3fluctuations; ups and downsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)สภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditions
Vegetable prices have been going up and down, varying with the weather.
3NounB2

fluctuations; ups and downs

Changes between higher and lower levels over time; variability.

Examples

รายได้raai dâiรายได้raai dâi1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสูงต่ำsŏong dtàmสูงต่ำsŏong dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] fluctuate; vary in level3fluctuations; ups and downsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerขายดีkăai deeขายดีkăai dee1selling well; popular (in sales)2[to] sell well
The shop’s income varies by season; when there are many tourists, sales are good.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionPart 1
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ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low-class; inferior; base2low-pitched; quiet (sound/voice/tone)3poor; scarce (quantity/amount)4depressed; down (mood/energy)5low; not highPart 2
สูงต่ำsŏong dtàmสูงต่ำsŏong dtàmuneven; of varying height/level