ส่อแวว
sɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] show signs of; [to] indicate
to show signs of, indicate a tendency, or hint at a future outcome or potential
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personส่อแววsò waewส่อแววsò waew[to] show signs of; [to] indicateฉลาดchà-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)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This child has shown signs of intelligence since he was very little.
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โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiส่อแววsɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะjàมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเริ่มแรกrə̂əm-rɛ̂ɛkแล้วlɛ́ɛo
This project showed signs of having problems right from the beginning.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtส่อแววsɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛoล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakตกลงdtòk-longเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotกันganไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The business negotiation between the two companies shows signs of failing because they cannot agree on the benefits.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้าทำงานkâo-tam-ngaanได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ส่อแววsɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛoว่าwâaจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiได้dâaiในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Even though he just started working not long ago, he shows the potential to be a good leader in the future.
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
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 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
ส่อsɔ̀ɔส่อsɔ̀ɔ1[to] imply; suggest2[to] show signs of; be indicative of3suggestive; indicative[to] imply; suggestPart 1
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แววwɛɛoแววwɛɛo1gleam; glint; sheen2sign of talent; promise3hint; sign of a feeling or qualitygleam; glint; sheenPart 2
ส่อแววsɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛoส่อแววsɔ̀ɔ-wɛɛo[to] show signs of; [to] indicate[to] show signs of; [to] indicateWord