ดมลม

dom lom

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] sniff the air

To inhale through the nose to smell the air or check for a scent.

Examples

แมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงหน้าdtrong nâaตรงหน้าdtrong nâa1right in front; right before one's eyes2in front of [sb/sth]ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be differentเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดมลมdom lomดมลมdom lom1[to] sniff the air2[to] catch a scent; [to] pick up a clue (fig.)
My cat likes to sit at the window to sniff the air.
2VerbB2

[to] catch a scent; [to] pick up a clue (fig.)

[to] pick up on early signs or clues; [to] catch a scent (figurative).

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofดมลมdom lomดมลมdom lom1[to] sniff the air2[to] catch a scent; [to] pick up a clue (fig.)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
I can't say much right now; the police are trying to get a lead on more information.

Word Breakdown

ดมdomดมdom1[to] smell; sniff2[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)Part 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulencePart 2
ดมลมdom lomดมลมdom lom[to] sniff the air