ดื่มชา

dʉ̀ʉm-chaa

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] drink tea

to drink tea; to consume tea as a beverage (a fixed verb-object phrase)

Examples

ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaa[to] drink tea
In the morning I drink tea.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปbpaiคาเฟ่kaa-fêeแล้วlɛ́ɛoดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaกันgan
Yesterday we went to a café and drank tea.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàชวนchuuanป้าbpâaไปbpaiดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaที่tîiสวนsǔuan
Tomorrow Mom will invite Aunt to drink tea at the garden.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaหลังlǎngอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiและlɛ́คุยkuiกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaได้dâaiเพลินpləənขึ้นkʉ̂n
I like to drink tea after dinner because it helps me relax and chat with my family more enjoyably.

Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol[to] drinkPart 1
+
ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbteaPart 2
ดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaaดื่มชาdʉ̀ʉm-chaa[to] drink tea[to] drink teaWord