ชุ่มคอ
chûm-kɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
throat-soothing; moistening to the throat
pleasantly moistening or soothing to the throat, easing dryness or irritation (often said of drinks, fruit, or lozenges)
Examples
น้ำมะนาวnám má-naaoน้ำมะนาวnám má-naaolime juiceอุ่นๆùn ùnอุ่นๆùn ùnslightly warm; warmish; lukewarmแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชุ่มคอchûm korชุ่มคอchûm kor1throat-soothing; moistening to the throat2[to] soothe/moisten the throatดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
This glass of warm lime juice is nicely soothing to the throat.
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เวลาไอway-laa aiแห้งๆhâeng hâengได้dâiจิบjìpน้ำขิงnám kĭngร้อนๆrón rónแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukชุ่มคอchûm korขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
When I have a dry cough, sipping hot ginger tea makes my throat feel much more soothed.
แตงโมdtɛɛng-mooลูกlûukนี้níiหวานฉ่ำwǎan-chàmและlɛ́ชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpกินginในnaiวันที่wan-tîiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔn
This watermelon is sweet, juicy, and soothing to the throat, perfect for eating on a hot day.
ลูกอมlûuk-omสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákและlɛ́ให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔได้dâaiยาวนานyaao-naanกว่าgwàaยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔอื่นʉ̀ʉn
This brand of herbal lozenge has a unique taste and provides a longer-lasting soothing sensation for the throat than other brands.
2VerbB1
[to] soothe/moisten the throat
to make the throat feel moist and comfortable, relieving dryness or scratchiness
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ1[to] have a sore throat2sore throatผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔ1throat-soothing; moistening to the throat2[to] soothe/moisten the throat
When I have a sore throat, I drink warm water to make my throat feel moist.
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หลังlăngพูดpôotมาmaaทั้งวันtáng wanแค่kâeได้dâiจิบjìpชามะนาวchaa má-naaoร้อนๆrón rónก็gâwช่วยให้chûuai hâiชุ่มคอchûm korขึ้นkêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
After talking all day, just sipping a hot lemon tea helps soothe my throat a lot.
ลูกอมlûuk-omแก้ไอgɛ̂ɛ-aiนี่nîiดีนะdii-náกินginแล้วlɛ́ɛoชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔหายhǎaiระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉangไปเลยbpai-ləəi
This cough drop is good. After taking it, my throat feels relieved and the irritation is gone.
สำหรับsăm-ràpนักร้องnák róngการได้ดื่มgaan dâi dèumน้ำขิงnám kĭngอุ่นๆùn ùnก่อนgònขึ้นkêunแสดงsà-daengเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtที่จะtêe jàช่วยให้chûuai hâiชุ่มคอchûm korและláeเสียงใสsĭiang săi
For a singer, drinking warm ginger tea before a performance is the best way to keep the throat moist and the voice clear.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chûm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔชุ่มคอchûm-kɔɔthroat-soothing; moistening to the throatthroat-soothing; moistening to the throatWord