ซ้อม
sɔ́ɔmMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] practice; train
to practice a skill repeatedly to improve; to train
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)กีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I practice playing the guitar every day.
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Yesterday our team practiced penalty kicks longer than usual.
Tomorrow I will practice speaking Thai before the interview exam.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakเก่งเปียโนgèng bpia-nohต้องdtôngซ้อมsómสเกลsà-genช้าcháaๆ-ให้hâiถูกต้องtòok dtôngก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiเพิ่มpêrmความเร็วkwaam reo
If you want to be good at piano, you must practice scales slowly and correctly first, then gradually increase the speed.
2VerbB1
[to] rehearse
to run through a performance, event, or procedure before the real one
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultพิธีรับปริญญาpí-tii-ráp-bpà-rin-yaaพิธีรับปริญญาpí-tii-ráp-bpà-rin-yaagraduation ceremony
Tomorrow we will rehearse the graduation ceremony.
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The band rehearsed their stage cues to be on schedule.
We need to rehearse the emcee’s script and the running order before the actual day.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanซ้อมsɔ́ɔmสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənของkɔ̌ɔngงานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaตามdtaamสคริปต์sɔ̌ɔ-krípอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The crew rehearsed the launch event’s emergency scenarios in detail according to the script.
3VerbB2
[to] drill; run drills
to conduct or take part in systematic training exercises (e.g., military, emergency response)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiหน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-pai1rescue unit; rescue team2rescue service/organizationซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultอพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แผนฉุกเฉินpɛ̌ɛn-chùk-chə̌ənแผนฉุกเฉินpɛ̌ɛn-chùk-chə̌ənemergency planของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanเทศบาลtêet-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipal
Today the rescue unit drilled evacuating people from a building according to the municipality’s emergency plan.
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ทหารtá-hǎanซ้อมsɔ́ɔmรับมือráp-mʉʉเหตุhèetแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiด้วยdûuaiสถานการณ์จำลองsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-jam-lɔɔngตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wan
The soldiers drilled earthquake response with simulated scenarios throughout the day.
โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanจัดjàtซ้อมsɔ́ɔmแผนpɛ̌ɛnตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiรั่วไหลrûua-lǎiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The hospital conducted a drill for responding to a chemical leak so that staff work methodically and safely.
สนามบินsà-nǎam-binประกาศbprà-gàatซ้อมsɔ́ɔmแผนอพยพpɛ̌ɛn-òp-pá-yópครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiโดยdooiบูรณาการbuu-rá-naa-gaanตำรวจdtam-rùuatดับเพลิงdàp-pləəngและlɛ́หน่วยแพทย์nùuai-pɛ̂ɛtฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənให้hâiปฏิบัติงานbpà-dtì-bàt-ngaanร่วมกันrûuam-gan
The airport announced a large-scale evacuation drill, integrating police, firefighters, and emergency medical units to operate together.
4VerbB2
[to] beat up; assault
to physically assault, beat up, or torture someone
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
sɔ́ɔm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |