ฉ่ำน้ำ
chàm-náamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
juicy; succulent
full of juice; succulent, especially when describing fruit or food.
Examples
แตงโมdtɛɛng-mooแตงโมdtɛɛng-moowatermelon (fruit)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náam1juicy; succulent2wet; soaked; saturated with waterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This watermelon is very sweet and juicy.
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ส้มsômจากjàakสวนsǔuanนี้níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangว่าwâaเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakบางbaangและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náam
The oranges from this orchard are famous for having thin peels and succulent flesh.
สเต็กเนื้อsà-dtèk-nʉ́ʉaที่tîiย่างyâangมาmaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpมีเดียมแรร์mii-diiam-rɛɛจะjàนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
A medium-rare steak will be tender and perfectly juicy.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakมะม่วงสุกmá-mûuang-sùkที่tîiเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nไม่mâiเละléแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความฉ่ำkwaam-chàmน้ำnáamต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan
Choosing a ripe mango that is firm, not mushy, yet still retains its succulence requires experience.
2AdjectiveB2
wet; soaked; saturated with water
thoroughly wet or full of water or moisture
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náam1juicy; succulent2wet; soaked; saturated with waterไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He walked through the rain until his clothes were completely soggy with water.
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ดินdinบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนี้níiฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamเกินไปgəən-bpaiไม่mâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการปลูกพืชgaan-bplùuk-pʉ̂ʉtชนิดchá-nítนี้níi
The soil in this area is too waterlogged; it's not suitable for growing this type of plant.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamโครงสร้างkroong-sâangไม้máaiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านเก่าbâan-gàoก็gɔ̂ฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmบวมbuuamเปื่อยbpʉ̀ʉai
After the flood, the wooden structure of the old house became waterlogged and started to swell and rot.
การปล่อยให้gaan-bplɔ̀i-hâiฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náamล้างจานláang-jaanเปียกbpìiakฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaเป็นbpenแหล่งสะสมlɛ̀ng-sà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riia
Constantly leaving a dish sponge soggy with water creates a breeding ground for bacteria.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamฉ่ำน้ำchàm-náamjuicy; succulentjuicy; succulentWord