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chàmMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
juicy; moist; drenched
pleasantly full of moisture or soaked with liquid, often describing food, air, or surfaces
Examples
เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectฉ่ำchàmฉ่ำchàm1juicy; moist; drenched2dewy; glowing (of skin)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
This slice of cake is moist; it’s soft and tasty when you bite into it.
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The morning air is pleasantly moist today; breathing feels refreshing.
The chilled watermelon is sweet and juicy, and it’s very refreshing to eat.
ผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaเปียกbpìiakฉ่ำchàmจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngบิดbìtน้ำnáamออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàใช้cháiเช็ดchétโต๊ะdtó
The towel was soaked with moisture, so I had to wring it out before wiping the table.
The rain just stopped; the lawn in front of the house looks lush and fresh.
หลังlăngฝนfŏnโปรยbproiเบาๆbao baoป่าbpàaข้างทางkâang taangก็gâwดูdooเขียวkĭiaoฉ่ำchàmและláeสดชื่นsòt-chêunขึ้นkêunทันทีtan tee
After a light drizzle, the roadside forest immediately looks lush and fresh.
พอpɔɔไอหมอกai-mɔ̀ɔkลงlongจัดjàtต้นdtônชาchaaก็gɔ̂แตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoฉ่ำchàmสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉnของkɔ̌ɔngฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒn
When thick mist descends, the tea plants sprout fresh, luxuriant green leaves, signaling the moisture of the rainy season.
2AdjectiveB1
dewy; glowing (of skin)
Having a hydrated, luminous appearance, especially of skin or a makeup finish.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaผิวหน้าpǐu-nâafacial skinของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneฉ่ำchàmฉ่ำchàm1juicy; moist; drenched2dewy; glowing (of skin)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)
After the rain, her facial skin looks dewy and radiant.
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อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenทำให้tam-hâiแก้มgɛ̂ɛmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuฉ่ำchàmสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâa
The cool air makes his cheeks look dewy and healthy without makeup.
เมคอัพสไตล์mêek-àp-sà-dtaiผิวpǐuฉ่ำchàmช่วยให้chûuai-hâiใบหน้าbai-nâaดูเปล่งปลั่งduu-bplèeng-bplàngและlɛ́อ่อนเยาว์ɔ̀ɔn-yaoอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
A dewy-skin makeup style helps the face look radiant and naturally youthful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chàm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |