งืมๆ
ngeum ngeumMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hmm; uh-huh
An exclamation used in informal contexts or text messages to express agreement, acknowledgment, or thoughtfulness.
Examples
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Hmm yeah, I'll message you again tomorrow.
Yep, I think so too.
งืมๆngeum ngeumเข้าใจkâo jaiแล้วláeoล่ะlâงั้นngánเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเราraoจะjàรีบrêepทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanส่งให้sòng hâiนะná
Yeah, understood. Then I'll hurry and get the report done to send to you.
2InterjectionB1
mumbling or sleepy murmuring sound
a written representation of indistinct mumbling or sleepy murmuring, especially in informal messages
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeงืมๆngeum ngeumงืมๆngeum ngeum1hmm; uh-huh2mumbling or sleepy murmuring soundแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)หลับไปlàp bpaiหลับไปlàp bpai[to] fall asleep
He answered 'mumble mumble' and then fell asleep.
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I heard him mumbling to himself in the room.
ตอนที่dton têeฉันchănปลุกbplùkเธอterทำเสียงtam sĭiangงืมๆngeum ngeumในnaiลำคอlam korแต่dtàeไม่mâiยอมyomลืมตาleum dtaa
When I woke her up, she made a sleepy mumbling sound in her throat but refused to open her eyes.
แม้máeจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamถามtăamว่าwâaเกิดgèrtอะไรà-raiขึ้นkêunเขาkăoก็gâwแค่kâeร้องróngงืมๆngeum ngeumตอบกลับdtòp glàpมาmaaอย่างyàangคนkonสะลึมสะลือsà-leum sà-leuua
Even though I tried to ask what happened, he just mumbled back like someone half-asleep.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is งืมๆ said งืม-งืม?
ngeum ngeum
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
ngeum
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 | — | — |