ชมทีวี
chom-tii-wiiMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] watch TV
To watch television. A slightly more formal or appreciative term than the more common 'ดูทีวีดูทีวีduu-tii-wii[to] watch TV' (duu thii-wii).
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ชอบชมchɔ̂ɔp-chomชอบชมchɔ̂ɔp-chom[to] like to praise [sb]ทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
Grandpa likes to watch TV at night.
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On my day off, I lie down and watch TV all day.
Last night, we sat and watched TV together in the living room.
หลังlăngอาหารเย็นaa-hăan yenพ่อแม่pôr mâeจะjàอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat hâiลูกๆlôok lôokชมทีวีchom tee weeได้dâiหนึ่งnèungชั่วโมงchûua-mohng
After dinner, the parents will allow the children to watch TV for one hour.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour[to] praise; complimentPart 1
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ทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)television (device)Part 2
ชมทีวีchom-tii-wiiชมทีวีchom-tii-wii[to] watch TV[to] watch TVWord