จอม
jɔɔmMeanings
1NounB2
summit; extreme top
literary: the highest point, summit, or topmost part of something; also used in compounds for a peak or crown
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)จอมjɔɔmจอมjɔɔm1summit; extreme top2chief; leader; supreme commander (contextual)3intensive prefix meaning "arch-/supreme-"เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùtสูงที่สุดsǔung-tîi-sùt1tallest2highest; maximumในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovinceทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionวิวwiuวิวwiu1view; scenery2view (online count)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerรอบทิศทางrɔ̂ɔp-tít-taangรอบทิศทางrɔ̂ɔp-tít-taang1in all directions; all around2omnidirectional; 360-degree
This temple is located on the highest mountain peak in the province, offering a panoramic view in all directions.
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต่างdtàangพากันpaa-ganขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiชมchomทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkบนbonจอมjɔɔmดอยdɔɔi
During the winter, tourists flock to see the sea of mist on the summit of the hill.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเย็นyaam-yenสาดsàatส่องกระทบsɔ̀ɔng-grà-tópจอมjɔɔmปราสาทbpraa-sàatจนjonเป็นประกายbpen-bprà-gaaiสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràam
The evening sunlight shone upon the spire of the palace, making it glitter with a bright golden glow.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเดินทางdəən-taangไปให้bpai-hâiถึงtʉ̌ngจอมjɔɔmเขาkǎoที่tîiสูงเสียดฟ้าsǔung-sìiat-fáaเพื่อพิชิตpʉ̂ʉa-pí-chítความฝันkwaam-fǎnของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Climbers try to reach the sky-high summit to conquer their dreams.
2NounB2
chief; leader; supreme commander (contextual)
A person with supreme authority or leadership; used in honorific titles or epithets (e.g., จอมพลจอมพลjɔɔm-ponfield marshal (army top rank) “field marshal”).
Examples
กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàtking; monarch; sovereignองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔng1praise; commendation2honor; high esteemว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จอมทัพjɔɔm-tápจอมทัพjɔɔm-táp1commander-in-chief; supreme commander (Thailand)2playmaker (sports)ผู้รวบรวมpûu-rûuap-ruuamผู้รวบรวมpûu-rûuap-ruuamcompiler; collectorแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din1land; ground; earth2country; realmสำเร็จsǎm-rètสำเร็จsǎm-rèt1[to] succeed2finished; completed
This king is honored as the supreme commander who unified the kingdom.
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ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaจอมโจรjɔɔm-jooผู้นั้นpûu-nánเคยkəəiปล้นbplônคนรวยkon-ruuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiคนยากจนkon-yâak-jon
The legend says that the brigand chief once robbed the rich and shared with the poor.
ในnaiพิธีสวนสนามpí-tii-sǔuan-sà-nǎamนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanระดับrá-dàpจอมพลjɔɔm-ponเป็นbpenผู้รับpûu-rápการเคารพgaan-kao-rópจากjàakกำลังพลgam-lang-ponทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
During the military parade, the rank of Field Marshal received salutes from all troops.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətศึกsʉ̀kชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngรวมruuamกำลังgam-langภายใต้paai-dtâaiจอมทัพjɔɔm-tápเพียงคนเดียวpiiang-kon-diiaoเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətความสับสนkwaam-sàp-sǒnในnaiการบังคับบัญชาgaan-bang-káp-ban-chaa
When a border conflict arises, the nation must unite under a single supreme commander to avoid confusion in the chain of command.
3AdjectiveB2
intensive prefix meaning "arch-/supreme-"
Used before nouns or adjectives to intensify the sense of “the ultimate/best/worst,” either laudatory or sarcastic (e.g., จอมโกง “arch-cheat”, จอมยุทธ์จอมยุทธ์jɔɔm-yút1(figurative) a top expert; a master in a field2master martial artist; top fighter (often in martial-arts fiction) “grand master”).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จอมjɔɔmจอมjɔɔm1summit; extreme top2chief; leader; supreme commander (contextual)3intensive prefix meaning "arch-/supreme-"บ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagเรื่องเล็กน้อยrʉ̂ʉang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเรื่องเล็กน้อยrʉ̂ʉang-lék-nɔ́ɔi1trivial matter; minor issue2no big deal; don’t mention itก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduate
He’s a master grumbler; even small things become endless talk.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanในnaiทีมtiimเรียกrîiakเธอtəəว่าwâaจอมjɔɔmขยันkà-yǎnเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòtเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Her teammates call her a super hard worker because she always finishes tasks ahead of schedule.
อย่าyàaหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaจอมโม้jɔɔm-móoเขาkǎoมักพูดmák-pûutเกินจริงgəən-jingเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูดีduu-dii
Don’t believe the master of bragging; he often exaggerates to make himself look good.
ในnaiวงการwong-gaanหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเธอtəəขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉว่าwâaเป็นbpenจอมjɔɔmพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพราะprɔ́แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunทุกtúkบรรทัดban-tát
In the publishing world, she’s known as a perfectionist, revising manuscripts until every line is flawless.
เขาkǎoได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenจอมjɔɔmปราชญ์bpràatที่tîiมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtในเมืองnai-mʉʉang
He is praised as the master sage with the most knowledge in the city.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
jɔɔm
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 | — | — |