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sǔung-dtàmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
uneven; of varying height/level
Uneven in height or level; having parts that are higher and lower.
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)แถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] vary in height or level; be high or low3high and low levels; differences in height or levelเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
The walkway here is uneven, making it easy to trip.
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ถนนtà-nǒnในnaiซอยสูงต่ำsɔɔi-sǔung-dtàmไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-ganทำให้tam-hâiน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnขังkǎngเป็นbpenแอ่งɛ̀ɛng
The road in the alley is uneven, causing rainwater to pool.
โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiเก่าgàoตัวdtuuaนี้níiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmจนjonวางwaangแก้วgɛ̂ɛoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iนิ่งnîng
The surface of this old wooden table is uneven, so glasses don’t sit steadily.
สนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสูงต่ำsŏong dtàmเป็นbpenลอนlonๆ-จึงjeungต้องdtôngปรับระดับbpràp rà-dàpก่อนgònติดตั้งdtìt dtângสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonยางyaang
The lawn is undulating and uneven, so it needs leveling before installing the rubber football field.
2VerbB2
[to] vary in height or level; be high or low
To be at differing heights or levels, for example in physical elevation or vocal pitch; not necessarily to fluctuate over time.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)เปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛng[to] change; alter; modifyสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] vary in height or level; be high or low3high and low levels; differences in height or levelตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditions
Vegetable prices have been going up and down, varying with the weather.
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His mood fluctuates easily, so he's hard to predict at work.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngควบkûuapคุมเสียงkum-sǐiangให้hâiสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanในnaiท่อนtɔ̂nนี้níi
The singer must control the pitch to rise and fall smoothly in this section.
กำลังไฟฟ้าgam-lang-fai-fáaสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmไม่คงที่mâi-kong-tîiทำให้tam-hâiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnบางbaangตัวdtuuaรีสตาร์ตrii-sà-dtàatเองeeng
The power fluctuates in intensity, causing some devices to restart on their own.
3NounB2
high and low levels; differences in height or level
Contrasting heights or levels, such as the high and low pitches of a voice.
Examples
รายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâai1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàm1uneven; of varying height/level2[to] vary in height or level; be high or low3high and low levels; differences in height or levelตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)3season (TV series)นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขายดีkǎai-diiขายดีkǎai-dii1[to] sell well2selling well; popular (in sales)
The shop’s income varies by season; when there are many tourists, sales are good.
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คะแนนká-nɛɛnความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimมีmiiสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpผลงานpǒn-ngaanนัดnátสำคัญsǎm-kan
The team’s popularity fluctuates throughout the year, depending on their performance in key matches.
สถิติsà-tì-dtìแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanมีmiiสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwanโดยdooiพุ่งpûngช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoและlɛ́เย็นyen
Statistics show that energy demand varies throughout the day, peaking in the morning and evening.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápความสูงkwaam-sǔungต่ำdtàmของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làatและlɛ́เน้นnénแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomโดยรวมdooi-ruuamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanรายวันraai-wan
Long-term investing must accept market ups and downs and focus on the overall trend rather than daily volatility.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔung
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
สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 1
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ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)low; not highPart 2
สูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmสูงต่ำsǔung-dtàmuneven; of varying height/leveluneven; of varying height/levelWord