งามๆ
ngaam ngaamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
beautiful; lovely; pretty
Beautiful or attractive; the repeated form can suggest emphasis or refer to beautiful examples, without necessarily meaning very beautiful.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)ชุดเดรสchút drésชุดเดรสchút drésone-piece dressสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)งามๆngaam ngaamงามๆngaam ngaam1beautiful; lovely; pretty2nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)3big time; severely (ironic/slang)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
I want a really nice, beautiful red dress.
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ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layคราวนี้kraao néeต้องdtôngถ่ายรูปtàai rôopวิวwiuพระอาทิตย์ตกดินprá-aa-tít dtòk dinงามๆngaam ngaamกลับมาglàp maaเยอะๆyér-yérนะná
On this beach trip, you have to take lots of really beautiful sunset photos to bring back, okay?
พอporแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaทำผมtam pŏmเสร็จsètเธอterก็gâwดูเป็นdoo bpenเจ้าสาวjâo săaoที่têeสวยsŭuaiมากๆmâak mâakเลยloieมีmeeออร่าo-râaงามๆngaam ngaam
After finishing her hair and makeup, she looked like a very beautiful bride, with a truly gorgeous aura.
ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinใช้เวลาchái way-laaหลายlăaiเดือนdeuuanในnaiการวาดภาพgaan wâat pâapทิวทัศน์tiu-tátผืนpĕunนี้néeจนได้jon dâiผลงานpŏn ngaanที่têeออกมาòk maaมีสีสันmee sĕe-sănสดใสsòt săiงามๆngaam ngaamอย่างที่yàang têeตั้งใจdtâng jaiไว้wái
The artist spent months painting this landscape, resulting in a work with the beautifully vibrant colors they had intended.
2AdverbB2
nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)
describes doing something in a neat or proper way, often used in instructions or requests
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เซ็นชื่อsen chêuเซ็นชื่อsen chêu[to] sign (one's name)ตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointงามๆngaam ngaamงามๆngaam ngaam1beautiful; lovely; pretty2nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)3big time; severely (ironic/slang)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Please sign your name neatly right here.
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ก่อนgònกลับบ้านglàp bâanอย่าลืมyàa leumเก็บของgèp kŏngบนbonโต๊ะdtóให้hâiมันmanงามๆngaam ngaamด้วยdûuayนะná
Before going home, don't forget to tidy up the things on the table properly.
ตอนdtonนำเสนอผลnam sà-něr pǒnงานngaanคุณkunต้องdtôngจัดเรียงjàt riiangข้อมูลkôr moonในnaiสไลด์sà-láiให้hâiมันmanดูdooงามๆngaam ngaamอ่านง่ายàan ngâaiและláeเป็นระเบียบbpen rá-bìiap
When presenting your work, you must arrange the information on the slides neatly, so it's easy to read and organized.
ไหนnăiลองlongพับpápผ้าห่มpâa hòmผืนpĕunนี้néeให้ดูhâi dooงามๆngaam ngaamเหมือนmĕuuanที่têeโรงแรมrohng raemเขาkăoทำtamหน่อยnòiสิsì
Why don't you try folding this blanket neatly, like how they do it in hotels?
3AdverbB2
big time; severely (ironic/slang)
used to indicate a large degree or serious extent, often with an ironic tone (e.g., being hit or affected ‘big time’)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ประมาทbprà-mâatประมาทbprà-mâat1careless; negligent; reckless2[to] be careless; act negligently; be reckless3[to] underestimate; take lightlyเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ไปทีbpai teeนึงneungนึงneungone (colloquial)งามๆngaam ngaamงามๆngaam ngaam1beautiful; lovely; pretty2nicely; properly; neatly (colloquial)3big time; severely (ironic/slang)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He was driving recklessly, so he hit the car in front of him a good one.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoลื่นล้มlêun lómในnaiห้องน้ำhông náamก้นgônกระแทกgrà-tâekพื้นpéunไปทีbpai teeนึงneungงามๆngaam ngaam
This morning I slipped in the bathroom and hit my bottom on the floor, big time.
หลงเชื่อlŏng chêuuaโปรโมชั่นลดราคาbproh-moh-chân lót raa-kaaเกินจริงgern jingสุดท้ายsùt táaiโดนdohnร้านค้าออนไลน์ráan káa on-laaiหลอกlòkไปbpaiงามๆngaam ngaam
I fell for an overly discounted promotion and ended up getting scammed big time by the online shop.
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaมาเป็นmaa bpenเดือนdeuuanแต่ดันdtàe danป่วยbpùaiวันwanสอบsòpเลยloieพลาดplâatโอกาสoh-gàatไปbpaiอย่างyàangงามๆngaam ngaam
I spent months preparing, but then got sick on the exam day, so I missed the opportunity in a major way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งามๆ said งาม-งาม?
ngaam ngaam
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |