ส่ำ(sàm)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

equally; as much as

equally; as much as; to the same size, amount, or degree, especially in Isan usage

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personมีอายุmee aa-yuมีอายุmee aa-yu1[to] be [number] years old (of a person)2[to] be old (of things)3elderly; aged (of a person)ส่ำsàmส่ำsàm1group; herd; multitude2classifier for groups or herds3equally; as much asกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
These two children are exactly the same age.
2NounC1

group; herd; multitude

a group, herd, flock, or multitude (often used in literary contexts)

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoส่ำsàmส่ำsàm1group; herd; multitude2classifier for groups or herds3equally; as much asสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)อาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
In the big forest, a multitude of animals live abundantly.
3ClassifierC1

classifier for groups or herds

classifier used for groups, herds, or multitudes of animals or things

Examples

ตำนานdtam naanตำนานdtam naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical record (archaic/lit.)กล่าวว่าglàao wâaกล่าวว่าglàao wâa1[to] say that; state that2[to] claim/report/allege that (formal)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช้างเผือกcháang pèuueakช้างเผือกcháang pèuueak1white elephant; sacred albino elephant2Milky Way (the galaxy)สามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ส่ำsàmส่ำsàm1group; herd; multitude2classifier for groups or herds3equally; as much asอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าลึกbpàa léukป่าลึกbpàa léuk1deep forest; remote jungle2deep/remote (of forest)
Legends say that three herds of white elephants live in the deep forest.