แสนกล
sɛ̌ɛn-gonMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
cunning; crafty
very cunning, crafty, or full of tricks and schemes.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สุนัขจิ้งจอกsù-nák-jîng-jɔ̀ɔkสุนัขจิ้งจอกsù-nák-jîng-jɔ̀ɔkfoxเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-gonแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-goncunning; craftyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)หลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In this fable, the fox is a very cunning character who always manages to trick other animals.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaที่tîiแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-gonรู้จักrúu-jàkใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûutหว่านล้อมwàan-lɔ́ɔmให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngจนได้jon-dâai
He is a very crafty merchant; he knows how to use persuasive words to get customers to buy his products.
คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoใช้cháiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-gonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingส่วนแบ่งการตลาดsùuan-bɛ̀ng-gaan-dtà-làatไปbpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาทางhǎa-taangรับมือráp-mʉʉให้ได้hâi-dâai
Our competitor used a very cunning strategy to capture market share, and we must find a way to deal with it.
นักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpคนkonนั้นnánขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเจ้าเล่ห์kwaam-jâao-lêeแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-gonสามารถsǎa-mâatคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiคดีká-diiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnโดยdooiใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiไม่เหมือนใครmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-krai
That detective is famous for his cunning craftiness; he can solve complex cases using unique methods.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
แสนsɛ̌ɛnแสนsɛ̌ɛn1one hundred thousand (100,000)2very; extremely3very; extremelyone hundred thousand (100,000)Part 1
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แสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-gonแสนกลsɛ̌ɛn-goncunning; craftycunning; craftyWord