ชอบดม

chɔ̂ɔp-dom

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] like to smell [sth]; enjoy sniffing

to enjoy smelling or sniffing [sth], such as flowers, food, or a person's scent.

Examples

ฉันchǎn ชอบดมchɔ̂ɔp-dom ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máai

I like to smell flowers.

3 more examples

แมวmɛɛo ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn ชอบดมchɔ̂ɔp-dom เท้าtáao ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn

My cat likes to sniff my feet.

เขาkǎo มักจะmák-jà ชอบchɔ̂ɔp ดมทุเรียนdom-tú-riian ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-gin เสมอsà-mə̌ə

He always likes to smell durian before eating it.

บางคนbaang kon ชอบดมchôp dom หนังสือnǎng-sĕu เก่าๆgào gào เพราะpráw กลิ่นglìn มันman ทำให้tam hâi พวกเขาpûuak kăo นึกถึงnéuk tĕung วัยเด็กwai dèk

Some people like smelling old books because the scent reminds them of their childhood.

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 classLow class
Tone markNo tone mark
Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chɔ̂ɔp

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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	—	—

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Word Breakdown

ชอบchɔ̂ɔp[to] like; be fond ofPart 1

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ดมdom[to] smell; sniffPart 2

ชอบดมchɔ̂ɔp-dom[to] like to smell [sth]; enjoy sniffingWord