ตูม
dtuumMeanings
1InterjectionA2
boom; bang (explosion sound)
an onomatopoeic exclamation for a loud explosive sound, like “boom” or “bang”
Examples
ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongballoonแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseตูมdtuumตูมdtuum1boom; bang (explosion sound)2swollen; bulging; plump; in bud
The balloon popped with a loud 'Boom!'
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangตูมdtuumมาจากmaa-jàakข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkบ้านbâan
Last night I heard a loud 'bang' from outside the house.
He lit the firecracker and it exploded with a loud 'boom'.
เราraoกำลังขับgam-lang kàpรถrótอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeยางรถyaang rótก็gâwระเบิดrà-bèrtเสียงดังsĭiang dangตูมdtuumจนjonต้องdtôngรีบrêepจอดjòtข้างทางkâang taang
We were driving along when the tire suddenly burst with a loud 'boom!', forcing us to pull over.
2AdjectiveB1
swollen; bulging; plump; in bud
describing something full, swollen, or bulging; also used of flowers that are still in bud
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedตูมdtuumตูมdtuum1boom; bang (explosion sound)2swollen; bulging; plump; in budเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I was bitten by a mosquito yesterday, and today my arm is all swollen.
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ท้องtɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngแมวmɛɛoที่บ้านtîi-bâanเริ่มrə̂əmนูนnuunตูมdtuumขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaมันmanน่าจะnâa-jàท้องtɔ́ɔng
My cat's belly is starting to bulge out; I suspect she might be pregnant.
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapกำลังgam-langตูมdtuumสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàบานbaanในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
The rosebuds are beautifully full, ready to bloom tomorrow.
แผลplɛ̌ɛที่tîiหัวเข่าhǔua-kàoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบวมbuuamตูมdtuumและlɛ́มีmiiสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngก่ำgàmแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepที่tîiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
The wound on his knee is bulging and dark red, indicating a rather severe inflammation.
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
dtuum
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 | — | — |