ดม
domMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] smell; sniff
To use the nose to perceive an odor; to sniff something.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดมdomดมdom1[to] smell; sniff2[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I sniffed the flowers and they smell very nice.
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Yesterday he sniffed the food before tasting it because he was afraid it had spoiled.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàให้เราhâi-raoดมdomน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกbɔ̀ɔkความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
Tomorrow the teacher will have us sniff perfume and describe our feelings.
She takes a deep sniff of the hot coffee to catch the aroma before sipping.
2VerbB1
[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)
To breathe something in through the nose, such as a scent, vapor, or medicinal inhalant.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดมdomดมdom1[to] smell; sniff2[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)ไอน้ำai-náamไอน้ำai-náam1steam; water vapor2condensed mistสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatจมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)โล่งlôongโล่งlôong1open; spacious; clear2clear (of traffic or crowd)3relieved; at ease4well-ventilated; airy
He inhales herbal steam to clear his nose.
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The doctor told me to inhale medicated inhalant deeply when I feel dizzy.
ฉันchǎnดมdomไอaiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหายใจสะดวกhǎai-jai-sà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂n
I inhale saline steam every night before bed; it helps me breathe more easily.
ผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiต้องdtɔ̂ngดมยาdom-yaaพ่นpônตามdtaamคำสั่งkam-sàngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวยาdtuua-yaaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuทางเดินหายใจtaang-dəən-hǎai-jaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Patients must inhale the prescribed aerosol regularly so the medication enters the airways effectively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |