เสมอ
sà-mə̌əMeanings
1AdverbA2
always; invariably
happening every time or on every occasion; consistently; without exception
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is late every time.
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Mom always calls me in the evening.
When I'm stressed, she always smiles at me.
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเขาkǎoจะjàอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉสิบsìpหน้าnâaทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnเสมอsà-mə̌əไม่เคยmâi-kəəiขาดkàat
Before bed he always reads ten pages every night, without exception.
2AdverbB1
constantly; habitually
regularly or as a usual practice; as is someone's custom
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháoกินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháo[to] eat breakfastกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I regularly have breakfast with my family.
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He usually calls his parents after work.
My teacher habitually greets with a smile even on busy days.
เธอtəəวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́เคยkəəiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiเกิดขึ้นอีกgə̀ət-kʉ̂n-ìik
She always plans ahead because she has made mistakes before and doesn't want them to happen again.
3AdjectiveB1
equal; level; even
being at the same level, status, or value; not higher or lower
Examples
ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineชั้นวางchán-waangชั้นวางchán-waangshelf; shelving unit; rackให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
Adjust the shelf so it is level with the window ledge.
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เขาkǎoจัดรูปjàt-rûupให้hâiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangของkɔ̌ɔngผนังpà-nǎng
He arranged the pictures to hang evenly on both sides of the wall.
We should level the floor so the table won't wobble.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtยืนยันyeun yanว่าwâaคุ้มครองสิทธิkúm krong sìtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanอย่างyàangเสมอภาคsà-mĕr pâakไม่ให้mâi hâiใครkraiอยู่yòoสูงsŏongหรือrĕuต่ำกว่าdtàm gwàaใครkrai
The company affirms equal protection of employees' rights, so no one is above or below another.
4VerbB1
[to] draw; [to] tie
to end a game or contest with the same score; to have no winner
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamแข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng1[to] compete2[to] raceบอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieหนึ่งต่อหนึ่งnʉ̀ng-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̀ngหนึ่งต่อหนึ่งnʉ̀ng-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̀ng1one-on-one; one-to-one2a one-on-one meeting/session31:1 ratio; equal parts4mathematics: one-to-one (injective)
Last night our team played soccer and tied one to one.
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สองsɔ̌ɔngยกyókแรกrɛ̂ɛkมวยmuuaiคู่kûuนี้níiคะแนนká-nɛɛnเสมอsà-mə̌əจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngลุ้นlúnยกสุดท้ายyók-sùt-táai
In the first two rounds this boxing match was tied, so the final round was crucial.
เราraoเล่นlênหมากรุกmàak-rúkกันganนานมากnaan-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂เสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรุกฆาตrúk-kâatได้dâai
We played chess for a long time, but it ended in a draw because neither of us could checkmate.
แมตช์mɛ̂ɛtนี้níiตึงdtʉngมากmâakทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimรับrápแน่นnɛ̂nจนjonจบjòpเกมgeemก็gɔ̂ยังyangเสมอsà-mə̌əแบบbɛ̀ɛpไร้ráiสกอร์sà-gɔɔ
This match was intense; both teams defended tightly and it ended in a scoreless draw.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสมอ said สะ-เหมอ?
sà-mə̌ə
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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มอmɔɔมอmɔɔ1moo (cow sound)2Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)3[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)moo (cow sound)Part 2
เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌əalways; invariablyalways; invariablyWord