ขม้ำ
kà-mâmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] gobble [sth]; bite into [sth]
To bite into something or eat it in large mouthfuls, often quickly or greedily.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขม้ำkà-mâmขม้ำkà-mâm[to] gobble [sth]; bite into [sth]ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
He was so hungry that he took a huge bite of bread.
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พอกpɔ̂ɔkลับlápจากjàakโรงเรียนroong-riianเด็กชายdèk-chaaiก็gɔ̂ขม้ำkà-mâmข้าวkâaoจนjonแก้มgɛ̂ɛmตุ่ยdtùi
As soon as he got home from school, the boy stuffed his mouth with rice until his cheeks bulged.
แม้máeทุกคนtúk konจะjàบอกให้bòk hâiค่อยkôiๆ-กินginเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangขม้ำkà-mâmแซนด์วิชsaen-wítทีละtee láคำkamใหญ่yàiเพราะpráwต้องdtôngรีบrêepไปbpaiขึ้นรถkêun rót
Although everyone told him to eat slowly, he kept taking huge bites of his sandwich because he had to hurry to catch his ride.
เธอtəəเตือนdtʉʉanลูกlûukว่าwâaอย่าyàaขม้ำkà-mâmอาหารaa-hǎanคำkamใหญ่yàiเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaเคี้ยวkíiaoไม่mâiละเอียดlá-ìiatก็gɔ̂อาจàatสำลักsǎm-lákได้dâai
She warned her child not to take overly large bites of food, since not chewing thoroughly could cause choking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขม้ำ said ขะ-มั่ม?
kà-mâm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |