ชุ่มๆ
chûm chûmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
moist; thoroughly damp
moist or well supplied with liquid; a reduplicated form of ชุ่มชุ่มchûm1moist; damp2wet through; soaked, often describing a desired degree of wetness.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainพรำๆpram pramพรำๆpram pramlightly and continuously (of rain)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolชุ่มๆchûm chûmชุ่มๆchûm chûmmoist; thoroughly damp
It was drizzling today, so the air feels cool and moist.
3 more examplesShow less
หลังlăngรดน้ำrót náamต้นไม้dtôn máaiดินdinในnaiกระถางgrà-tăangก็gâwชุ่มๆchûm chûmพอดีpo deeไม่mâiแฉะchàeเกินไปgern bpai
After watering the plants, the soil in the pot is just perfectly moist, not too soggy.
ฉันchănชอบchôpเดินdernเท้าtáaoเปล่าbplàoบนbonหญ้าyâaที่têeยังyangมีmeeน้ำค้างnám káangเกาะgòrอยู่yòoรู้สึกrúu-sèukเย็นๆyen yenชุ่มๆchûm chûmที่têeเท้าtáaoดีdee
I like walking barefoot on grass that still has dew on it; it feels nice and cool and moist on my feet.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatหลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeมีmeeกลิ่นดินglìn dinโชยมาchoi maaกับgàpอากาศaa-gàatชุ่มๆchûm chûmทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêunอย่างyàangบอกbòkไม่mâiถูกtòok
The atmosphere right after it rains, with the smell of the earth wafting through the moist air, makes you feel indescribably refreshed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชุ่มๆ said ชุ่ม-ชุ่ม?
chûm chûm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |