จมน้ำ
jom-náamMeanings
1VerbB1
to drown (die)
To die from being unable to breathe due to submersion in water.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)จมน้ำjom-náamจมน้ำjom-náam1to drown (die)2to be submerged; sink under waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
That child drowned in the canal last year.
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He couldn't swim, so he drowned when the boat capsized.
ระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaลงไปlong-bpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamลึกlʉ́kนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàจมน้ำjom-náamเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Be careful not to play in deep water, or you might drown.
จากjàakผลชันสูตรpǒn-chan-ná-sùutพลิกplíkศพsòpยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaสาเหตุsǎa-hèetการเสียชีวิตgaan-sǐia-chii-wítเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการจมgaan-jomน้ำnáamเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakพบpópน้ำnáamในnaiปอดbpɔ̀ɔtปริมาณมากbpà-rí-maan-mâak
The autopsy report confirmed that the cause of death was drowning, as a large amount of water was found in the lungs.
2VerbB1
to be submerged; sink under water
To go under the surface of water and remain there (of people or things); not necessarily resulting in death.
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)จมน้ำjom-náamจมน้ำjom-náam1to drown (die)2to be submerged; sink under waterไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
My phone fell and sank in the water.
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เขาkǎoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàจมน้ำjom-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiช่วยchûuaiไว้wáiทันtan
He was sinking, but luckily the lifeguard saved him in time.
กุญแจรถgun-jɛɛ-rótของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnหล่นlònจมน้ำjom-náamไปbpaiในnaiสระsàแล้วlɛ́ɛoหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəəเลยləəi
My car keys fell and sank in the pool; I can't find them at all.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeเรือreuuaกำลังgam-langอับปางàp-bpaangส่วนท้ายsùuan táaiของkŏngเรือreuuaก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiจมน้ำjom náamหายไปhăai bpaiใต้dtâiเกลียวคลื่นgliiao klêuun
As the ship was sinking, its stern slowly submerged beneath the waves.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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จมน้ำjom-náamจมน้ำjom-náamto drown (die)to drown (die)Word