ส่องนก
sɔ̀ɔng-nókMeaning
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[to] birdwatch; [to] watch birds
To watch birds in their natural environment, typically as a hobby using binoculars or a telescope
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morningไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nókส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nók[to] birdwatch; [to] watch birdsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
My dad likes to wake up early to go birdwatching at the park.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiกล้องส่องทางไกลglɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔng-taang-glaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nókที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiสูงsǔung
We need to use binoculars to watch birds perched on tall trees.
วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaนี้níiพวกเราpûuak-raoจะjàไปbpaiตั้งแคมป์dtâng-kɛ́mและlɛ́ส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nókที่tîiเขาใหญ่kǎo-yài
This weekend, we are going camping and birdwatching at Khao Yai.
กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nókเป็นbpenงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่yùuอย่างyàangเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiนกnókตกใจdtòk-jai
Birdwatching is a hobby that requires patience and staying quiet so as not to startle the birds.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] shoot (informal)[to] shine (a light); illuminatePart 1
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ส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nókส่องนกsɔ̀ɔng-nók[to] birdwatch; [to] watch birds[to] birdwatch; [to] watch birdsWord