ส้มแดง
sôm-dɛɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
reddish-orange
a color that is a mix of orange and red; reddish-orange.
Examples
ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavensตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีส้มแดงsǐi-sôm-dɛɛngสีส้มแดงsǐi-sôm-dɛɛng1orange-red; reddish orange (color)2orange-red; reddish orangeสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
The evening sky is a very beautiful reddish-orange color.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănเห็นhĕnนกnókตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékขนkŏnสีส้มแดงsĕe sôm daengเกาะgòrอยู่yòoบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng máai
Yesterday I saw a small bird with reddish-orange feathers perched on a branch.
เขาkǎoจะjàทาสีtaa-sǐiห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenสีส้มแดงsǐi-sôm-dɛɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นòp-ùn
He is going to paint his bedroom reddish-orange to make it feel warm.
ใบเมเปิ้ลbai-mee-bpə̂ənเริ่มrə̂əmเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangส้มsômและlɛ́ส้มแดงsôm-dɛɛngบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaฤดูใบไม้ร่วงrʉ́-duu-bai-máai-rûuangมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The maple leaves are starting to turn yellow, orange, and reddish-orange, indicating that autumn has arrived.
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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ส้มแดงsôm-dɛɛngส้มแดงsôm-dɛɛngreddish-orangereddish-orangeWord