งั้ม
ngámMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] chomp; [to] snap jaws
to bite quickly; to snap the jaws shut; to chomp
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)งั้มngámงั้มngám[to] chomp; [to] snap jawsเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)
Be careful, don't put your hand near its mouth, or the dog will bite it.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiอ้าปากâa-bpàakกว้างgwâangแล้วlɛ́ɛoงั้มngámขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangคำโตkam-dtooเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเคี้ยวkíiaoอย่างyàangเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt-à-rɔ̀i
The little child opened his mouth wide and chomped a big bite of bread, chewing it deliciously.
ฉันchănแกล้งglâengเอาaoนิ้วníuไปbpaiจิ้มjîmจมูกjà-mòokแมวmaeoมันmanเลยloieหันมาhăn maaงั้มngámมือmeuuฉันchănเบาๆbao baoด้วยdûuayความรำคาญkwaam ram-kaan
I teasingly poked the cat's nose, so it turned and quickly bit my hand softly out of annoyance.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnสเต็กเนื้อsà-dtèk-nʉ́ʉaย่างyâangชิ้นchínนั้นnánวางอยู่waang-yùuตรงหน้าdtrong-nâaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiรอช้าrɔɔ-cháaรีบrîipคว้าkwáaส้อมsɔ̂ɔmมาmaaจิ้มjîmแล้วlɛ́ɛoงั้มngámเข้าปากkâo-bpàakทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he saw that piece of grilled beef steak in front of him, he didn't hesitate, quickly grabbing a fork to put it in his mouth and chomping down immediately.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngám
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |