โซล
soonMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Seoul (capital of South Korea)
The capital city of South Korea.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitโซลsoonโซลsoon1Seoul (capital of South Korea)2soul (music genre) [loanword]
I want to travel to Seoul.
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Next year my family will fly to Seoul to see the cherry blossoms.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพิ่งpə̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakโซลsoonและlɛ́ซื้อsʉ́ʉขนมkà-nǒmมาmaaฝากfàak
Yesterday my friend just returned from Seoul and brought back snacks.
โซลsoonเป็นbpenเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangของkɔ̌ɔngเกาหลีใต้gao-lǐi-dtâaiที่tîiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákและlɛ́มีระบบmii-rá-bòpขนส่งสาธารณะkǒn-sòng-sǎa-taa-rá-náสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâak
Seoul is the bustling capital of South Korea with very convenient public transportation.
2NounB2
soul (music genre) [loanword]
Soul music; a genre rooted in African American gospel and rhythm and blues.
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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโซลsoonโซลsoon1Seoul (capital of South Korea)2soul (music genre) [loanword]ยุคเก่าyúk-gàoยุคเก่าyúk-gào1old era; bygone times2old-fashioned; of a former eraเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistไพเราะpai-rɔ́ไพเราะpai-rɔ́melodious; pleasant-soundingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Dad likes listening to old-school soul; the singers’ voices are beautiful and full of emotion.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnร้านráanเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengโซลsoonตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ชวนchuuanโยกyôok
The bar played soul music all night; the vibe was smooth and groovy.
คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətนี้níiผสมpà-sǒmโซลsoonกับgàpอาร์แอนด์บีaa-ɛɛn-biiเสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nและlɛ́อบอุ่นòp-ùn
This concert blends soul with R&B; the harmonies make the music powerful and warm.
เธอtəəร้องโซลrɔ́ɔng-soonได้dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngอารมณ์aa-romใช้การchái-gaanขึ้นจมูกkʉ̂n-jà-mùukและlɛ́ลูกlûukเอื้อนʉ̂ʉanแบบbɛ̀ɛpกอสเปลgɔ̀ɔt-bpleeอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
She sings soul with deep feeling, using just the right nasal resonance and gospel-style melisma.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
soon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |