ส่อง
sɔ̀ɔngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] shine (a light); illuminate
to direct light onto something so it can be seen more clearly
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-fai[to] shine a light on; illuminateฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)ไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
I shone a flashlight under the table.
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He used his phone to shine light on the path when walking home in the dark.
ช่างไฟchâng-faiส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiขึ้นkʉ̂nฝ้าเพดานfâa-pee-daanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuสายไฟsǎai-faiให้hâiชัดchát
The electrician directed a light onto the ceiling to see the wires clearly.
หมอmɔ̌ɔส่องไฟsɔ̀ɔng-faiไปที่bpai-tîiลำคอlam-kɔɔของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuอาการaa-gaanแดงdɛɛngและlɛ́บวมbuuam
The doctor shined a light into the patient’s throat to see the redness and swelling.
2VerbB1
[to] examine closely; inspect
to look at something carefully, often using a tool such as a scope, mirror, or magnifier
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small pieces
The doctor used a small mirror to carefully examine my throat.
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นักnákอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiส่องsɔ̀ɔngพลอยplɔɔiด้วยdûuaiแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจdtrùuatตำหนิdtam-nì
The gemologist examined the gemstone with a loupe to check for flaws.
ช่างซ่อมนาฬิกาchâng-sɔ̂m-naa-lí-gaaส่องsɔ̀ɔngกลไกgon-gaiภายในpaai-naiผ่านpàanกล้องglɔ̂ngขยายkà-yǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaส่วนsùuanที่tîiสึกsʉ̀k
The watchmaker inspected the internal mechanism through a magnifier to find worn parts.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiส่องsɔ̀ɔngตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaผ่านpàanกล้องจุลทรรศน์glɔ̂ng-jun-lá-tátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูduuความผิดปกติkwaam-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìระดับrá-dàpเซลล์seel
The researcher examined the tissue sample through a microscope to observe cellular abnormalities.
เดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiส่องsɔ̀ɔngบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàอยู่yùuต่อdtɔ̀ɔไหมmǎi
Go in and check out the atmosphere at the event before deciding whether to stay.
เราraoควรkuuanส่องsɔ̀ɔngตลาดdtà-làatแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiดูว่าduu-wâaมีmiiร้านráanไหนnǎiขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngสดsòtคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiบ้างbâang
We should scan the local markets to see which shops sell good-quality fresh produce.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงทุนlong-tunลองlɔɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔngภาพรวมpâap-ruuamเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtและlɛ́ความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangของkɔ̌ɔngอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Before investing, try to survey the overall economy and the industry risks first.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiส่องsɔ̀ɔngสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokทั้งtángเชิงchəəngตัวเลขdtuua-lêekและlɛ́พฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจับเทรนด์jàp-treenที่tîiกำลังgam-langมาmaa
The research team assessed the consumer situation both in numbers and behavior to catch emerging trends.
3VerbB2
[to] snoop; check out (informal)
to look into someone’s information or activities, especially on social media, often without their knowledge (informal)
Examples
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter workฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)โซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดาราdaa-raaดาราdaa-raa1celebrity; star (entertainment)2star (astronomy) [formal/lit.]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
After work I like to snoop on celebrities’ socials to see where they travel.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanเราraoแอบɛ̀ɛpส่องลิงก์อินsɔ̀ɔng-líng-inของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูสไตล์duu-sà-dtaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Before applying for a job, we secretly checked the manager’s LinkedIn to see their work style.
เธอtəəไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่องสตอรี่sɔ̀ɔng-sà-dtɔɔ-rîiเขาkǎoทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอัปเดตàp-dèetชีวิตchii-wít
She doesn’t talk to him anymore, but still stalks his stories every day to keep up with his life.
ช่วงchûuangโปรโมตสินค้าbproh-môht sĭn-káaแบรนด์braenมักmákส่องsòngคอมเมนต์kom-ménในnaiทวิตเตอร์tá-wít-dtôoeเพื่อpêuuaตามกระแสdtaam grà-săeแบบbàepเงียบngîiapๆ-
During product promotions, brands often lurk through comments on Twitter to quietly follow trends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sɔ̀ɔng
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 | — | — |