งั่มๆ
ngâm ngâmMeanings
1InterjectionA2
nom nom; munch munch
the sound of eating or chewing; nom nom; munch munch
Examples
น้องหมาnóng măaน้องหมาnóng măadog (affectionate); doggieกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertงั่มๆngâm ngâmงั่มๆngâm ngâm1nom nom; munch munch2[to] munch; [to] bite playfullyดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The puppy eats the snack, nom nom, it looks very delicious.
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ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangหมาmăaกินginกระดูกgrà-dòokดังdangงั่มๆngâm ngâmอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiโต๊ะdtó
I heard the dog eating a bone, making a munching sound, under the table.
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเคี้ยวkíaoมันฝรั่งทอดman fà-ràng tôtดังdangงั่มๆngâm ngâmอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
The little child chews potato chips, munch munch, happily.
เวลาway-laaหิวhĭuจัดๆjàt jàtเขาkăoก็gâwจะjàกินginทุกอย่างtúk yàangที่têeขวางหน้าkwăang nâaเคี้ยวkíaoงั่มๆngâm ngâmจนjonหมดเกลี้ยงmòt glîiangในพริบตาnai príp dtaa
When extremely hungry, he will eat everything in his way, munching away until it's all gone in the blink of an eye.
2VerbB1
[to] munch; [to] bite playfully
to munch, eat, or bite playfully
Examples
ลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerงั่มๆngâm ngâmงั่มๆngâm ngâm1nom nom; munch munch2[to] munch; [to] bite playfullyนิ้วมือníu meuuนิ้วมือníu meuufingerฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
The kitten likes to playfully bite my fingers.
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The mother playfully bit her son's belly out of affection.
ลูกหมาlôok măaตัวdtuuaนี้néeกำลังgam-langคันkanฟันfanเลยloieชอบchôpมาmaaงั่มๆngâm ngâmรองเท้าrong táaoของฉันkŏng chăn
This puppy is teething, so it likes to playfully bite my shoes.
คุณพ่อkun pâwชอบchôpหยอกล้อyòk lóกับgàpลูกสาวlôok săaoด้วยdûuayการจับgaan jàpแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúiๆ-แล้วláeoทำtamท่าจะtâa jàงั่มๆngâm ngâmอย่างyàangเอ็นดูen doo
The father likes to tease his daughter by holding her chubby cheeks and pretending to playfully bite them out of affection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งั่มๆ said งั่ม-งั่ม?
ngâm ngâm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
ngâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |