เสมอมา
sà-mə̌ə-maaMeaning
1AdverbB1
always; all along (up to now)
continuously from the past until the present; at all times up to now; as has always been the case
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maaเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maaalways; all along (up to now)
My grandmother has always been kind to me.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapสินค้าsǐn-káaเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
Our company has always prioritized product quality.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
Even though he moved elsewhere, he has always missed his hometown.
หลักการlàk-gaanประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtaiเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiคนไทยkon-taiเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngและlɛ́ต่อสู้dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้มาdâi-maaเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
The principles of democracy are something that Thai people have continuously demanded and fought for.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสมอมา said สะ-เหมอ-มา?
sà-mə̌ə-maa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tiealways; invariablyPart 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
เสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maaเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maaalways; all along (up to now)always; all along (up to now)Word