ส่งๆ
sòng sòngMeaning
1AdverbB2
carelessly; perfunctorily
carelessly, perfunctorily, or without paying attention (often used to describe doing something just to get it over with)
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateส่งๆsòng sòngส่งๆsòng sòngcarelessly; perfunctorilyแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toแก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Don't do your work carelessly like this; it has to be completely redone.
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เขาkăoตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamส่งๆsòng sòngเพราะpráwอยากyàakรีบrêepกลับบ้านglàp bâanไปดูbpai dooทีวีtee wee
He answered the questions perfunctorily because he wanted to hurry home to watch TV.
เขาkăoตรวจทานdtrùuat taanรายงานraai-ngaanแบบbàepส่งๆsòng sòngทำให้tam hâiเกิดข้อผิดพลาดgèrt kôr pìt plâatร้ายแรงráai raengตามมาdtaam maaในภายหลังnai paai lăng
He checked the report carelessly, which caused serious errors later on.
นักเรียนnák riianบางคนbaang konมักจะmák jàทำtamชิ้นงานchín ngaanส่งๆsòng sòngเพียงpiiangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผ่านเกณฑ์pàan genการประเมินgaan bprà-mernขั้นต่ำkân dtàmเท่านั้นtâo nán
Some students tend to do their assignments carelessly just to pass the minimum evaluation criteria.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ส่งๆ said ส่ง-ส่ง?
sòng sòng
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sòng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |