ดมลม
dom-lomMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sniff the air
To inhale through the nose to smell the air or check for a scent.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[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; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; 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.
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เขาkǎoเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maaนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoยืนyʉʉnดมลมdom-lomอยู่yùuครู่หนึ่งkrûu-nʉ̀ngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàang
He walked outside the house and stood sniffing the air for a moment, as if he was smelling something.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝนตกfŏn dtòkใหม่ๆmài màiฉันchănชอบchôpออกòkไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênแล้วláeoสูดหายใจsòot hăai jaiดมลมdom lomกลิ่นดินglìn dinมันmanหอมhŏmดีdee
Right after it rains, I like to go for a walk and sniff the air; the smell of the earth is nice.
สุนัขตำรวจsù-nák-dtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langเดินdəənดมลมdom-lomไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaกลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngคนร้ายkon-ráai
The police dog is walking around sniffing the air all over the crime scene to search for the culprit's scent.
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
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (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; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesดมลมdom-lomดมลมdom-lom1[to] sniff the air2[to] catch a scent; [to] pick up a clue (fig.)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I can't say much right now; the police are trying to get a lead on more information.
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เขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛลองlɔɔngโทรไปtoo-bpaiดมลมdom-lomดูว่าduu-wâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสนใจsǒn-jaiจะjàลงทุนlong-tunด้วยdûuaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
He just called to feel things out and see if his friend would be interested in investing.
ฝ่ายการตลาดfàai-gaan-dtà-làatส่งsòngทีมงานtiim-ngaanไปดมbpai-domลมlomที่tîiงานแสดงสินค้าngaan-sà-dɛɛng-sǐn-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaสินค้าsǐn-káaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเป็นอย่างไรบ้างbpen-yàang-rai-bâang
The marketing department sent a team to the trade fair to get a feel for what the competitors' products are like.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangมักจะmák-jàลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดมลมdom-lomและlɛ́หยั่งเสียงyàng-sǐiangประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiเขตkèetของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
Before an election, politicians often go into their constituencies to get a hint of the mood and gauge public opinion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ดมลมdom-lomดมลมdom-lom[to] sniff the air[to] sniff the airWord