ดื่ม
dʉ̀ʉmMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
Examples
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He drinks milk before bed.
Tomorrow I will drink juice after exercising.
2VerbA2
[to] drink alcohol
to consume alcoholic beverages (e.g., ดื่มเหล้า, ดื่มเบียร์).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He doesn't drink alcohol at all.
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Yesterday we went to a pub and drank a little beer.
Dad said to drink wine only at parties.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiลดlótการดื่มgaan-dʉ̀ʉmแอลกอฮอล์ɛn-gɔɔ-hɔɔเพราะprɔ́เริ่มrə̂əmกระทบgrà-tópงานngaanและlɛ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
He intends to reduce drinking alcohol because it has started to affect his work and health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dʉ̀ʉm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |