เซ่อซ่า
sə̂ə-sâaMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
clumsy; awkward
describing someone who is clumsy, awkward, or foolish in their actions.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaเซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaclumsy; awkwardแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
Be careful! Why are you so clumsy like this?
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonเซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaที่tîiมักจะmák-jàเดินชนdəən-chonขอบkɔ̀ɔpโต๊ะdtóเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
He is a clumsy person who often walks into the corner of the table.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaมากmâakที่tîiทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛหกใส่hòk-sàiเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kan
I felt so clumsy for spilling coffee on the important documents.
ความkwaamเซ่อซ่าsêr sâaของเขาkŏng kăoบางครั้งbaang krángก็gâwนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanที่têeน่าอึดอัดnâa ùt-àtแต่dtàeเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanก็gâwมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenเรื่องตลกrêuuang dtà-lòk
His clumsiness sometimes leads to awkward situations, but his friends see it as something funny.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sə̂ə
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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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ซ่าsâaซ่าsâa1fizzy; effervescent2[to] fizz; effervesce3rushing or splashing sound4bold; cheeky; sassy (slang)5tinglingfizzy; effervescentPart 2
เซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaเซ่อซ่าsə̂ə-sâaclumsy; awkwardclumsy; awkwardWord