ซัม(sam)
Meanings
1NounC1
some (slang); sum (math, eng. loan)
Colloquial transcription of English “some” (as in slang catchphrase ซัมบอดี้ซัมบอดี้sam-bo-dêesomebody; 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)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time 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] laugh2laugh at; mock
He likes to tease by saying “somebody” in Thai slang (sambody) when imitating a hit song, making his friends laugh.