ตม
dtomMeanings
1NounA1
mud; mire
soft, wet earth; mud or sludge
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearเลอะlə́เลอะlə́1dirty; smeared; messy (stained)2[to] get smeared; [to] become dirtyตมdtomตมdtom1mud; mire2Immigration (abbr., Thailand)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
My shoes are dirty with mud after the rain.
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The kids jumped and played in the mud by the rice field.
The bicycle wheel got stuck in the mud and couldn't keep going.
2NounB1
Immigration (abbr., Thailand)
abbreviation for the Thai Immigration Bureau; used on signs, forms, and in speech
Examples
ลงเครื่องlong-krʉ̂ʉangลงเครื่องlong-krʉ̂ʉang1[to] get off a plane; disembark2[to] install [sth] on a computer/deviceแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughตมdtomตมdtom1mud; mire2Immigration (abbr., Thailand)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบ
After landing, you have to go through Immigration before picking up your luggage.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตมdtomขอเช็กkɔ̌ɔ-chékพาสปอร์ตpáat-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtและlɛ́บัตรbàtตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdtrùuat-kon-kâo-mʉʉang6
The Immigration officer asked to check the passport and the TM6 card.
ถ้าtâaอยู่yùuเกินgəənวีซ่าwii-sâaให้hâiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔตมdtomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔต่ออายุdtɔ̀ɔ-aa-yúอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
If you overstay your visa, contact Immigration to extend it properly.
ที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binมีmiiช่องchɔ̂ngตมdtomแยกyɛ̂ɛkสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนไทยkon-taiและlɛ́ต่างชาติdtàang-châatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการgaanตรวจคนเข้าเมืองdtrùuat-kon-kâo-mʉʉangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapและlɛ́รวดเร็วrûuat-reo
At the airport there are separate Immigration lanes for Thais and foreigners to make immigration procedures orderly and fast.
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
dtom
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 | — | — |