การดม
gaan-domMeanings
1NounA2
sniffing; smelling
The act of drawing air through the nose to detect or examine an odor.
Examples
การดมgaan-domการดมgaan-dom1sniffing; smelling2inhaling medicine or fumesดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-diiรู้สึกดีrúu-sʉ̀k-dii[to] feel good
Smelling flowers makes me feel good.
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He checks whether the milk has gone bad by smelling it.
Smelling my shirt helps me tell whether it needs washing yet.
สุนัขsù-nákเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakการดมกลิ่นgaan-dom-glìnเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngออกɔ̀ɔkตามหาdtaam-hǎaเด็กdèkที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpai
The dog started by sniffing the child's shirt, then set off to search for the missing child.
2NounB1
inhaling medicine or fumes
The act of breathing in medicine or chemical fumes through the nose.
Examples
การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterดมยาดมdom-yaa-domดมยาดมdom-yaa-dom[to] sniff an inhaler; [to] use an inhalerช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
Using a nasal inhaler helps me feel refreshed.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛลองlɔɔngบรรเทาban-taoอาการaa-gaanเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaด้วยdûuaiการgaanดมยาดมdom-yaa-domแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaไม่ดีmâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nก็gɔ̂จะjàไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ
Mom is trying to relieve her dizziness with a nasal inhaler, but she will see a doctor if it does not improve.
การดมgaan-domกาวgaaoเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiเพราะprɔ́สารsǎanในnaiกาวgaaoทำร้ายtam-ráaiสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngได้dâai
Inhaling glue fumes is dangerous because the chemicals in glue can damage the brain.
การดมgaan-domสารsǎanระเหยrá-hə̌əiเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatทำลายtam-laaiระบบประสาทrá-bòp-bprà-sàatและlɛ́ผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiอาการผิดปกติaa-gaan-pìt-bpòk-gà-dtìควรkuuanได้รับdâi-rápการตรวจgaan-dtrùuatจากjàakแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtโดยเร็วdooi-reo
Prolonged inhalation of volatile substances can damage the nervous system, and anyone experiencing unusual symptoms should be examined by a doctor promptly.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การดมgaan-domการดมgaan-domsniffing; smellingsniffing; smellingWord