ทองแซม
tɔɔng-sɛɛmMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
inlaid with gold; gold-inset; streaked with gold
Having gold inlaid, inserted, or streaked as decoration on another material (e.g., metalwork, jewelry, wood, textiles).
Examples
ตลับdtà-làpตลับdtà-làp1small case; compact container2cartridge (insertable unit)3CL: small cases; cartridgesยาสูบyaa-sùupยาสูบyaa-sùup1tobacco (plant/leaf)2Tobacco Authority/enterprise (Thailand)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛmทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛminlaid with gold; gold-inset; streaked with goldรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3borderline; periphery (figurative)ทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duu[to] demonstrate; [to] show howหรูrǔuหรูrǔuluxurious; elegant; upscaleขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This tobacco case has gold inlay around the rim, making it look much more luxurious.
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แม่mâeซื้อséuต่างหูdtàang hŏoเงินngernที่têeมีmeeทองแซมtong saemเป็นbpenเส้นsênบางbaangๆ-ตัดกับdtàt gàpพื้นผิวpéun pĭuด้านdâanได้dâiสวยsŭuai
Mom bought silver earrings with thin streaks of gold inlaid, beautifully contrasting with the matte surface.
ช่างchâangไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiบนbonบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoใส่sàiทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛmลงlongไปตามbpai-dtaamร่องrɔ̂ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลวดลายlûuat-laaiเด่นdènเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛng
The woodworker carved floral patterns on the door and inlaid gold into the grooves so the designs stand out in the light.
ผ้าคลุมไหล่pâa-klum-làiผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiทอtɔɔด้วยdûuaiไหมmǎiสีครามsǐi-kraamและlɛ́มีmiiเส้นsênทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛmสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yáช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́ประกายbprà-gaaiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîit
This shawl is woven with indigo silk and has intermittent gold inlaid strands, adding dimension and a refined shimmer.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แซมsɛɛmแซมsɛɛm1[to] be interspersed; be mixed in2[to] intersperse; insert among3streaked; speckled (with)[to] be interspersed; be mixed inPart 2
ทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛmทองแซมtɔɔng-sɛɛminlaid with gold; gold-inset; streaked with goldinlaid with gold; gold-inset; streaked with goldWord