ส้มหล่น
sôm-lònMeaning
1Noun
a windfall; lucky break
An unexpected lucky opportunity or benefit gained without deliberate effort.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจองไว้jɔɔng-wáiจองไว้jɔɔng-wái[to] reserve [sth]; [to] book [sth]ยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkยกเลิกyók-lə̂ək1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptlyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsริมทะเลrim-tá-leeริมทะเลrim-tá-leeseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ส้มหล่นsôm-lònส้มหล่นsôm-lòna windfall; lucky breakให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/us
The original guests cancelled suddenly, so the seafront room fell into our laps.
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เขาkǎoได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpส้มหล่นsôm-lònเพราะprɔ́ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuua
He got a lucky promotion when the other two candidates withdrew.
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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หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left out[to] fall; drop off; slip offPart 2
ส้มหล่นsôm-lònส้มหล่นsôm-lòna windfall; lucky breaka windfall; lucky breakWord