ซอม
sɔɔmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] peek; [to] peep (Isan/NE dialect)
Isan/NE dialect: to peek at [sb/sth] or look in a secret, stealthy way; to peep.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2secretly; on the slyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastซอมsɔɔmซอมsɔɔm[to] peek; [to] peep (Isan/NE dialect)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (of a country or community)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6side/party (institutional)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
That child likes to secretly peek at the neighbors through the window.
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เธอterเดินย่องdern yôngไปbpaiที่ประตูtêe bprà-dtooแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiซอมsomดูว่าduu wâaใครkraiมาmaa
She tiptoed to the door and carefully peeped to see who was there.
จากjàakมุมmumตึกdtʉ̀kเขาkǎoคอยkɔɔiซอมsɔɔmดูduuเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàลงมือlong-mʉʉปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt-gaan
From the corner of the building, he stealthily watched the target before starting the operation.
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
sɔɔm
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 | — | — |