ซัม
samMeaning
1NounC1
some (slang); sum (math, eng. loan)
Colloquial transcription of English “some” (as in slang catchphrase ซัมบอดี้ซัมบอดี้sam-bɔɔ-dîisomebody; someone (loanword)) or “sum”; mainly in names, slang, or English-influenced contexts; standalone use is rare.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แซวว่าsaeo wâaแซวว่าsaeo wâa[to] tease that …; joke that …ซัมบอดี้sam-bo-dêeซัมบอดี้sam-bo-dêesomebody; someone (loanword)ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเลียนเสียงliian sĭiangเลียนเสียงliian sĭiang[to] imitate a sound; [to] mimicเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-หัวเราะhŭua róหัวเราะhŭua ró1[to] laugh2[to] laugh at; ridicule
He likes to tease by saying “somebody” in Thai slang (sambody) when imitating a hit song, making his friends laugh.
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ชื่อchʉ̂ʉวงwongอินดี้in-dîiใหม่màiสะกดsà-gòtว่าwâaเดอะซัมdə̀-samเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuมีmiiความเป็นkwaam-bpenภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt
The new indie band spells its name as “The Sum” (written in Thai as “The Sam”) to give it an English vibe.
ในnaiโพสต์póhtโฆษณาkôh-sà-naaแบรนด์braenใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaซัมsamดีลdinเป็นbpenสโลแกนsà-loh gaenเก๋găyๆ-สื่อถึงsùue tĕungดีลdinบางอย่างbaang yàangแบบbàepอินเตอร์in-dter
In an ad post, the brand uses the term “sum deal” (written in Thai as “sam-deal”) as a trendy slogan, implying some kind of international-style deal.
คำว่าkam wâaซัมsamมักmákพบpópในnaiมีมmeemและláeชื่อเล่นchêuu lênสินค้าsĭn-káaบ่อยbòiแต่dtàeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiใช้cháiเดี่ยวdìiaoๆ-ในnaiประโยคprà-yôhkทั่วไปtûua bpaiยกเว้นyók wénในnaiบริบทbò-rí-bòtที่têeเลียนเสียงliian sĭiangอังกฤษang-grìt
The word “sam” often appears in memes and product nicknames, but is rarely used alone in normal sentences except in contexts imitating English.
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
sam
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 | — | — |