จมกลาง
jom-glaangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] sag in the middle
To sink, dip, or be depressed in the central area relative to the edges (e.g., a mattress, road, or roof).
Examples
ที่นอนtîi-nɔɔnที่นอนtîi-nɔɔn1mattress; sleeping pad2sleeping place; bedding areaเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedจมกลางjom-glaangจมกลางjom-glaang1[to] sag in the middle2sunken middleจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔnเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔn1bedtime; time to go to bed2sleeping hours; period of sleep
The old mattress sinks in the middle, making my back hurt when I sleep.
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The road here dips in the middle, so water pools when it rains.
หลังคาlǎng-kaaโกดังgoo-dangจมกลางjom-glaangเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiทำให้tam-hâiฝนfǒnไหลlǎiรวมruuamเป็นbpenแอ่งɛ̀ɛngและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətสนิมsà-nǐmเร็วreo
The warehouse roof is slightly depressed in the center, causing rain to collect in a pool and rust to form quickly.
โต๊ะไม้dtó máaiตัวdtuuaนี้néeจมกลางjom glaangเพราะpráwรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkนานๆnaan naanจานjaanเลยloieไหลlăiมาmaaรวมruuamตรงกลางdtrong glaang
This wooden table has sunk in the middle from bearing weight for a long time, so plates slide toward the center.
2NounB2
sunken middle
A condition where the center is lower than the surroundings; a central dip or depression.
Examples
หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelterชำรุดcham-rútชำรุดcham-rútdamaged; defective; broken; worn-outจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจมกลางjom-glaangจมกลางjom-glaang1[to] sag in the middle2sunken middleทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]น้ำฝนnáam-fǒnน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnrainwaterขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock up; detain [sb/sth]2[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)3standing; trapped (of water)ตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเทteeเทtee1[to] pour; tip out; dump2[to] pour down (of rain)3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commit5[to] slope; incline to one side
The pavilion roof is damaged to the point that the center is sunken, causing rainwater to pool in the middle when it pours.
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โต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiตัวdtuuaเก่าgàoจมกลางjom-glaangเวลาwee-laaวางwaangแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไหลlǎiเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-gan
The old wooden table has a dip in the center, so glasses tend to slide toward each other.
สนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเริ่มrə̂əmจมกลางjom-glaangทำให้tam-hâiการระบายน้ำgaan-rá-baai-náamไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətน้ำขังnáam-kǎngหลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòk
The front yard lawn has started to dip in the center, making drainage uneven and causing puddles after rain.
ทางเท้าtaang-táaoช่วงchûuangหน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làatจมกลางjom-glaangเป็นbpenแอ่งɛ̀ɛngยาวyaaoส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiคนkonเดินdəənเท้าtáaoต้องdtɔ̂ngอ้อมɔ̂ɔmหลบlòpในช่วงnai-chûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒn
The sidewalk in front of the market has a long central depression, causing pedestrians to detour during the rainy season.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
จมjomจมjom1[to] sink; go under (liquid)2[to] be immersed; be buried; be stuck (literal/figurative)3sunken; recessed; embedded[to] sink; go under (liquid)Part 1
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กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 2
จมกลางjom-glaangจมกลางjom-glaang[to] sag in the middle[to] sag in the middleWord