ชม
chomMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] praise; compliment
to express approval or admiration of someone or something
Examples
ครูชมkruu-chomครูชมkruu-chomTeacher Chom (proper name)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
The teacher praised you for being very good.
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My parents praised me for helping with the housework yesterday.
The boss praised our team after the project succeeded.
Everyone praised her idea because it truly solved the problem.
2VerbA2
[to] admire; take in (a view)
to look at something with pleasure or appreciation (e.g., ชมวิวชมวิวchom-wiu[to] enjoy the view; take in the scenery, ชมดอกไม้)
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastชมวิวchom-wiuชมวิวchom-wiu[to] enjoy the view; take in the sceneryที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic park
In the morning we go enjoy the view at the park.
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Yesterday I went to admire the flowers blooming across the field.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàนั่งเรือnâng-rʉʉaชมchomแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamตอนdtɔɔnพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
Tomorrow we will take a boat to enjoy the river at sunset.
เขาkăoชอบchôpหยุดyùtเดินdernเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yáเพื่อpêuuaชมchomลวดลายlûuat laaiบนbonใบไม้bai máaiและláeแสงเงาsăeng ngaoในnaiป่าbpàa
He likes to stop walking from time to time to appreciate the patterns on the leaves and the light and shadow in the forest.
3VerbA2
[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)
to watch a performance, program, or broadcast (e.g., ชมละคร, ชมข่าวชมข่าวchom-kàao[to] watch the news)
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Tonight I will watch a drama with my mom.
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Yesterday we watched the morning news before going to work.
Tomorrow don’t forget to watch the live football broadcast.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฉันchǎnชมchomรายการraai-gaanสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพราะprɔ́ให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuและlɛ́ดูduuเพลินpləən
These days I watch wildlife documentaries every week because they’re informative and enjoyable.
4VerbB1
[to] visit and view; tour
to visit a place to look around, appreciate, or inspect (e.g., ชมงาน, ชมพิพิธภัณฑ์)
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
Yesterday we visited the museum all day.
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เสาร์นี้sǎo-níiฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàไปbpaiชมchomงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiที่tîiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iแวะwɛ́ห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
This Saturday I plan to visit the research exhibition at the university, then drop by the library afterward.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoแวะwáeชมchomตลาดdtà-làatโบราณboh-raanก่อนgònขึ้นkêunเรือreuuaไปbpaiเกาะgòrใกล้glâiๆ-
Tourists stop to visit the old market before boarding a boat to a nearby island.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiชมchomโครงการkroong-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสำรวจsǎm-rùuatสภาพsà-pâapจริงjingและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
The committee visited the project site to observe the real conditions and inspect the details.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |