ซ้ำ
again
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- 1 again、repeatedly、once more
- 2 duplicated、repeated、overlapping
ซ้ำ centers on the idea of something happening or appearing again. It can mean repeating an action, something recurring, duplicated information, or an added “on top of that” idea.
again、repeatedly、once more
As an adverb, ซ้ำ adds the meaning of “again” or “repeatedly” to an action or event. It can refer to one more time or repeated occurrences.
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เขาพูดซ้ำอีก khǎw phûut sám ìik He said it again. เขาพูดซ้ำอีก details
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ตรวจซ้ำก่อนส่ง trùat sám kɔ̀ɔn sòŋ Check it again before submitting. ตรวจซ้ำก่อนส่ง details
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แม่ชอบพูดเรื่องเดิมซ้ำๆ mɛ̂ɛ chɔ̂ɔp phûut rʉ̂aŋ dəəm sám sám My mother likes to repeat the same things over and over. แม่ชอบพูดเรื่องเดิมซ้ำๆ details
duplicated、repeated、overlapping
This sense describes something duplicated or repeated, especially names, data, bookings, or content that appears more than once.
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ข้อมูลซ้ำ khɔ̂ɔmuun sám duplicate data ข้อมูลซ้ำ details
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ชื่อซ้ำกัน chʉ̂ʉ sám kan The names are the same / duplicated. ชื่อซ้ำกัน details
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มีการจองซ้ำ mii kaan cɔɔŋ sám There is a duplicate booking. มีการจองซ้ำ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ซ้ำ is that the same thing happens or appears again. It works with actions, events, and information: พูดซ้ำ means “say again,” ตรวจซ้ำ means “check again,” and ข้อมูลซ้ำ means “duplicate data.” The form ซ้ำๆ means “over and over,” while ซ้ำอีก or ซ้ำอีกครั้ง means “again” or “one more time.” In expressions such as ด้วยซ้ำ and มิหนำซ้ำ, it develops the meaning of “even,” “furthermore,” or “on top of that.”
Usage
You will hear and use ซ้ำ when asking someone to repeat something, talking about repeated mistakes, reviewing or checking work, and handling duplicate names, bookings, or data. It is common in everyday conversation, study settings, and office or administrative contexts.
Caution
For simply adding more of something, เพิ่ม is usually the natural choice. Also, ซ้ำๆ means “repeatedly,” so for just one more time, อีกครั้ง or ซ้ำอีกครั้ง is clearer.
Differences from similar words
1 again synonyms
2 duplicated synonyms
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ซ้ำซ้อน often suggests unnecessary duplication or complexity. ซ้ำ is the more basic word for something repeated or duplicated.
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เหมือนกัน means “same” or “alike” in a broad sense. ซ้ำ suggests duplication, often where the repeated item may be unnecessary or problematic.