จ่ม
jòmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] complain; [to] grumble
to complain, grumble, or mutter (commonly used in Northeastern/Isan and Northern Thai dialects, equivalent to บ่นบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nag)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)จ่มjòmจ่มjòm[to] complain; [to] grumbleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พับเพียบpáp pîiapพับเพียบpáp pîiap[to] sit with legs folded to one side (Thai polite posture)นานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a while
Grandma likes to complain that her back hurts when she has to sit with her legs tucked back for a long time.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพากันpaa-ganจ่มjòmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangราคาraa-kaaปุ๋ยbpǔiที่tîiแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nทุกปีtúk-bpii
The villagers grumbled together about the fertilizer prices that get more expensive every year.
ลุงlungจ่มjòmให้hâiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnข้างบ้านkâang-bâanที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเปิดbpə̀ətเพลงpleengเสียงดังsǐiang-dangจนดึกjon-dʉ̀kดื่นdʉ̀ʉn
The uncle complained about the teenagers next door who like to play loud music until late at night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |