โสมขาว
sǒom-kǎaoMeanings
1Proper nounB1
South Korea (nickname)
A Thai nickname for South Korea, especially in news and sports reporting; it can also refer to the country's sports teams.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoโสมขาวsǒom-kǎao1South Korea (nickname)2white ginsengชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]ทีมไทยtiim-taiทีมไทยtiim-taiThai team; Team Thailandเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
The South Korean team beat the Thai team yesterday.
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นักเตะnák-dtèโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoยิงประตูying-bprà-dtuuได้dâaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiเกมgeemทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimผ่านเข้ารอบpàan-kâo-rɔ̂ɔpต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
A South Korean player scored late in the game, sending the team through to the next round.
บริษัททัวร์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-tuuaจัดjàtทริปtrípไปbpaiแดนโสมdɛɛn-sǒomขาวkǎaoช่วงchûuangหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจะได้jà-dâaiไปbpaiเล่นlênสกีsà-giiและlɛ́ชมchomหิมะhì-má
The tour company is organizing a winter trip to South Korea, where travelers will be able to ski and enjoy the snow.
แม้mɛ́ɛทัพtápโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoจะjàครองkrɔɔngบอลbɔɔnได้dâaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เจาะjɔ̀แนวรับnɛɛo-rápของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngไม่mâiเข้าkâoและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmกันganไปbpai
Although South Korea had more possession, they could not break through their opponents' defense and had to settle for a draw.
2NounB2
white ginseng
Ginseng root preserved by drying without first being steamed, in contrast to red ginseng.
Examples
โสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoโสมขาวsǒom-kǎao1South Korea (nickname)2white ginsengในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw upโสมsǒomโสมsǒom1ginseng (plant/root)2Som (personal name)3Korea (journalistic nickname)4moon (literary/poetic)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛngตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛng1[to] sun-dry [sth]; air-dry [sth]2sun-dried; air-driedโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanไม่ผ่านmâi-pàan1[to] fail; not pass2not approved; rejected3[to] not pass through; not go viaการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; matterนึ่งnʉ̂ngนึ่งnʉ̂ng1[to] steam [sth]2steamed
The white ginseng in this jar consists of ginseng roots dried without being steamed.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoแบบbɛ̀ɛpหั่นแว่นhàn-wɛ̂ɛnมาmaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiชงchongกับgàpน้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔn
Mom bought sliced white ginseng and steeped it in hot water.
ต่างจากdtàang-jàakโสมsǒomแดงdɛɛngที่tîiผ่านpàanการgaanนึ่งnʉ̂ngก่อนอบgɔ̀ɔn-òpแห้งhɛ̂ɛngโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoทำจากtam-jàakรากrâakโสมsǒomที่tîiตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛngโดยdooiไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanการgaanนึ่งnʉ̂ng
Unlike red ginseng, which is steamed before drying, white ginseng is made from roots that are dried without being steamed.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətถุงtǔngโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoควรkuuanเก็บgèpรากrâakโสมsǒomไว้wáiในnaiภาชนะpaa-chá-náที่tîiปิดสนิทbpìt-sà-nìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́เชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raa
Once a bag of white ginseng has been opened, the roots should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect them from moisture and mold.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒom
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
โสมsǒomโสมsǒom1ginseng (plant/root)2Som (personal name)3Korea (journalistic nickname)4moon (literary/poetic)ginseng (plant/root)Part 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
โสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoโสมขาวsǒom-kǎaoSouth Korea (nickname)South Korea (nickname)Word