ส่อ

sɔ̀ɔ

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] imply; suggest

to indicate or suggest something indirectly without stating it explicitly

Examples

คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsส่อsɔ̀ɔส่อsɔ̀ɔ1[to] imply; suggest2[to] show signs of; be indicative of3suggestive; indicativeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
His words suggest that he doesn't quite agree with this plan.
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ท่าทีtâa-tiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoส่อsɔ̀ɔว่าwâaเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langปิดบังbpìt-bangความจริงkwaam-jingบางอย่างbaang-yàangอยู่yùu
His demeanor suggests that he is hiding some truth.
แถลงการณ์tà-lăeng gaanของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtส่อsòเป็นนัยbpen naiว่าwâaอาจจะàat jàมีmeeการปรับโครงสร้างองค์กรgaan bpràp krohng sâang ong gonในnaiเร็วๆreo reoนี้née
The company's statement indirectly suggests that there might be an organizational restructuring soon.
แววตาwɛɛo-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəส่อsɔ̀ɔถึงtʉ̌ngความผิดหวังkwaam-pìt-wǎngอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngแม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยิ้มyímอยู่yùuก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Her eyes hinted at a deep disappointment, even though she was trying to smile.
2VerbB2

[to] show signs of; be indicative of

to display signs or tendencies pointing toward a particular outcome or quality

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personส่อsòส่อsò1[to] imply; suggest2[to] show signs of; be indicative of3suggestive; indicativeแววwaewแววwaew1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promiseฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This child has shown signs of being smart since a very young age.
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สถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanเริ่มrêrmส่อsòเค้าkáoความรุนแรงkwaam run raengมากขึ้นmâak kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
The situation is beginning to show more and more signs of violence.
พฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamของเขาkŏng kăoช่วงchûuangหลังๆlăng lăngส่อsòไปbpaiในทางnai taangที่จะtêe jàก่อgòปัญหาbpan-hăaให้กับhâi gàpครอบครัวkrôp kruua
His recent behavior displays a tendency to cause problems for the family.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nส่อsɔ̀ɔเค้าkáoว่าwâaจะบานปลายjà-baan-bplaaiเป็นbpenวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangครั้งใหญ่kráng-yài
The unfolding conflict shows signs of escalating into a major political crisis.
3AdjectiveC1

suggestive; indicative

tending to suggest or point to something; giving an impression that something is likely

Examples

เมฆดำmêek-damเมฆดำmêek-dam1dark cloud; storm cloud2ominous sign (figurative)ครึ้มkrʉ́mครึ้มkrʉ́m1overcast; gloomy (sky)2shady; cool3cheerful; in high spirits4lush; dense (foliage)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensส่อsɔ̀ɔส่อsɔ̀ɔ1[to] imply; suggest2[to] show signs of; be indicative of3suggestive; indicativeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeน่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ตกหนักdtòk-nàkตกหนักdtòk-nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]ในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháaในไม่ช้าnai-mâi-cháasoon; shortly; before long
The dark, overcast clouds in the sky suggest that it will likely rain heavily soon.
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ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekการว่างงานgaan-wâang-ngaanที่tîiเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂nส่อให้เห็นsɔ̀ɔ-hâi-hěnถึงtʉ̌ngแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtที่tîiกำลังgam-langชะลอตัวchá-lɔɔ-dtuua
The rising unemployment figures tend to suggest a slowing economic trend.
ความเงียบงันkwaam-ngîiap-nganในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumส่อsɔ̀ɔถึงtʉ̌ngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əดังกล่าวdang-glàao
The dead silence in the meeting suggested strong disapproval of the said proposal.
การที่gaan têeเขาkăoเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàไม่mâiแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-daeng kwaam kít hĕnใดๆdai daiส่อsòไปbpaiในทางnai taangที่ว่าtêe wâaเขาkăoรู้เห็นróo hĕnกับgàpเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeมาโดยตลอดmaa doi dtà-lòt
The fact that he chose not to express any opinion gives the impression that he has been complicit in this matter all along.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sɔ̀ɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] imply; suggest

2[to] show signs of; be indicative of