งื้ม
ngʉ́ʉmMeanings
1InterjectionB1
aww; sound of affection
An informal expression used to show affection, shyness, or when finding something cute, similar to 'aww'
Examples
งื้มngʉ́ʉmงื้มngʉ́ʉm1aww; sound of affection2mhm; hmmลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangน่ารักจังnâa-rák-jangso cute; very lovelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forกอดgɔ̀ɔtกอดgɔ̀ɔt[to] hug; embraceหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Aww, this little kitten is so cute. Can I give it a hug?
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งื้มngêumมมmon monขอบคุณนะkòp kun náที่têeซื้อséuขนมkà-nŏmมาmaaฝากfàakน่ารักnâa rákที่สุดtêe sùtเลยloie
Aww, thanks for bringing me snacks. You're the sweetest.
Aww, I'm shy. You really don't have to compliment me this much.
งื้มngêumมมmon monเห็นhĕnเขาkăoสองsŏngคนดูแลkon doo laeกันganดีdeeขนาดนี้kà-nàat néeแล้วláeoอดòtยิ้มyímตามdtaamไม่ได้mâi dâaiเลยloieจริงๆjing jing
Aww, seeing the two of them taking such good care of each other honestly makes me smile along with them.
2InterjectionB1
mhm; hmm
A soft sound used to agree, acknowledge, or express contemplation in a cute or informal way, similar to 'mhm' or 'hmm'
Examples
งื้มngʉ́ʉmงื้มngʉ́ʉm1aww; sound of affection2mhm; hmmเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)เหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
Mhm, I think so too.
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งื้มngʉ́ʉmเข้าใจkâo-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเดี๋ยวdǐiaoพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàเอาaoเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanไปให้bpai-hâiนะná
Mhm, understood. I'll bring the documents to you tomorrow.
งื้มngʉ́ʉmขอคิดดูก่อนkɔ̌ɔ-kít-duu-gɔ̀ɔnนะnáว่าwâaเสาร์นี้sǎo-níiจะjàว่างwâangไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngด้วยdûuaiไหมmǎi
Hmm... let me think first if I'll be free to go to the movies with you this Saturday.
งื้มngêumมมmon monมmเท่าที่tâo têeฟังfangมาmaaข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrนี้néeก็gâwดูdooน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiดีนะdee náแต่dtàeความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangมันmanก็gâwสูงsŏongอยู่yòoเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
Hmm, from what I've heard, this proposal sounds interesting, but the risk is also quite high.
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
ngʉ́ʉm
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 | — | — |