ส้มจีน
sôm-jiinMeaning
1NounA2
mandarin orange; tangerine
A small mandarin-type citrus fruit with easily peeled skin, or the tree that bears it.
Examples
ส้มจีนsôm-jiinส้มจีนsôm-jiinmandarin orange; tangerineลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)
This mandarin is sweet.
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Mom bought me some mandarins yesterday.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔปลูกbplùukต้นdtônส้มจีนsôm-jiinไว้wáiหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanพอpɔɔผลpǒnสุกsùkก็gɔ̂เก็บgèpมาmaaแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan
Dad planted a mandarin tree behind the house, and when the fruit ripens, he picks it to share with the neighbors.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sôm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ส้มจีนsôm-jiinส้มจีนsôm-jiinmandarin orange; tangerinemandarin orange; tangerineWord