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jaamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] sneeze
to suddenly expel air from the nose and mouth, usually because of irritation
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จามjaamจามjaam1[to] sneeze2a sneeze3[to] hack; chop; slashบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequentlyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yencool weather
I sneeze often when it’s cold.
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You just sneezed very loudly.
If you are going to sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.
I’m allergic to dust; when I clean the house I can’t stop sneezing.
2NounA2
a sneeze
the act or sound of sneezing
Examples
ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneจามjaamจามjaam1[to] sneeze2a sneeze3[to] hack; chop; slashดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-door
I heard a loud sneeze from the next room.
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When dust got into his nose, he accidentally let out a sneeze.
A series of sneezes made everyone turn to look.
ฉันchǎnพกpókผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaไว้wáiเสมอsà-mə̌əเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaมีmiiเสียงsǐiangจามjaamระหว่างrá-wàangนั่งnângรถไฟrót-fai
I always carry a handkerchief in case there’s a sneeze while on the train.
3VerbC1
[to] hack; chop; slash
to strike forcefully with a heavy cutting tool like an axe
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
jaam
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 | — | — |