จมลง
jom-longMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] sink down
to go down under the surface of a liquid; to sink.
Examples
ก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnstone; rockจมลงjom-longจมลงjom-long[to] sink downในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
The rock sinks in the water.
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I saw my keys sink into the swimming pool.
That ship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.
เรือบรรทุกสินค้าrʉʉa-ban-túk-sǐn-káaมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiจึงjʉngเริ่มrə̂əmเอียงiiangและlɛ́จมลงjom-longในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
The cargo ship was too heavy, so it started to tilt and eventually sank.
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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
จมลงjom-longจมลงjom-long[to] sink down[to] sink downWord