ง่อม
ngɔ̂ɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
very old; decrepit
very old, senile, or decrepit, usually describing someone who is frail due to old age
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toง่อมngɔ̂ɔmง่อมngɔ̂ɔm1very old; decrepit2lonely; solitaryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jà1almost; nearly2hardly; scarcely (with ไม่)ไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
His grandmother is so old and frail that she can barely walk.
3 more examplesShow less
That dog is very old and decrepit; it just sleeps all day.
พอpɔɔอายุมากaa-yú-mâakขึ้นkʉ̂nสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapที่tîiเคยkəəiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเสื่อมถอยsʉ̀ʉam-tɔ̌ɔiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛง่อมngɔ̂ɔm
As one gets older, the health that was once strong begins to decline until one becomes a frail old person.
ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiดูแลduu-lɛɛคุณปู่kun-bpùuที่tîiแก่gɛ̀ɛง่อมngɔ̂ɔmและlɛ́ช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaตัวเองdtuua-eengไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The grandchildren had to hire a nurse to help take care of their senile grandfather who cannot take care of himself.
2AdjectiveC1
lonely; solitary
lonely, solitary, or feeling depressed (primarily used in Northern Thai dialect)
Examples
ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไกลบ้านglai-bâanไกลบ้านglai-bâanfar from homeแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)บางทีbaang-tiiบางทีbaang-tii1sometimes; at times2maybe; perhaps (informal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ง่อมngɔ̂ɔmง่อมngɔ̂ɔm1very old; decrepit2lonely; solitaryเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
Moving to work far from home like this, sometimes I feel quite lonely too.
3 more examplesShow less
ช่วงchûuangหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatมันmanเงียบเหงาngîiap-ngǎoทำเอาtam-aoคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛที่อยู่tîi-yùuบ้านbâanคนเดียวkon-diiaoง่อมngɔ̂ɔmไปเลยbpai-ləəi
During winter, the atmosphere is quiet, making the elderly who live alone feel completely depressed and lonely.
เสียงเพลงsĭiang playngคำเมืองkam meuuangที่têeเปิดbpèrtคลอkloเบาๆbao baoทำให้tam hâiคนkonที่têeจากjàakถิ่นฐานtìn tăanมาmaaรู้สึกrúu-sèukง่อมngômจับใจjàp jai
The softly playing Northern Thai music makes those who have left their homeland feel deeply melancholic.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatยามเย็นyaam yenที่têeฝนตกfŏn dtòkพรำๆpram pramชวนให้chuan hâiผู้ที่pôo têeอยู่yòoห่างไกลhàang glaiครอบครัวkrôp kruuaรู้สึกrúu-sèukง่อมngômเหงาngăoอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
The evening atmosphere with drizzling rain makes those far from their families feel an indescribable sense of solitary loneliness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ngɔ̂ɔm
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 | — | — |