ถ่มน้ำ

tòm-náam

Meaning

1VerbA1

[to] spit out water

To expel water or liquid from the mouth by spitting.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถ่มน้ำtòm-náamถ่มน้ำtòm-náam[to] spit out waterออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)
He spits water out of his mouth.
3 more examples
อย่าyàaถ่มน้ำtòm-náamใส่sàiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Don't spit water at your friend.
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเขาkǎoถ่มน้ำtòm-náamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเพราะprɔ́น้ำร้อนnáam-rɔ́ɔnเกินไปgəən-bpai
He just spat the water out because it was too hot.
ตอนdtɔɔnเล่นlênน้ำทะเลnáam-tá-leeน้องnɔ́ɔngถ่มtòmน้ำเค็มnáam-kemออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakปากbpàak
While playing in the sea, my younger sibling spat salt water out of their mouth.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

tòm

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High 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——

Word Breakdown

ถ่มtòmถ่มtòm[to] spit out [sth][to] spit out [sth]Part 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerwaterPart 2
ถ่มน้ำtòm-náamถ่มน้ำtòm-náam[to] spit out water[to] spit out waterWord