เสมอไป
sà-mə̌ə-bpaiMeaning
1AdverbB1
always; invariably
in every case; without exception; often seen in the negative ไม่เสมอไป meaning 'not always' or 'not necessarily'
Examples
คนรวยkon-ruuaiคนรวยkon-ruuairich person; the richไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaialways; invariably
Rich people are not always happy.
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ของkɔ̌ɔngแพงpɛɛngก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaจะมีjà-miiคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Expensive things don't necessarily mean they are of good quality.
Being silent doesn't always mean you agree.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเชื่อกันchʉ̂ʉa-ganอาจàatไม่ใช่mâi-châiความจริงkwaam-jingเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
What the majority of people believe may not necessarily be the truth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสมอไป said สะ-เหมอ-ไป?
sà-mə̌ə-bpai
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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เสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaialways; invariablyalways; invariablyWord