ทอม
tɔɔmMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Tom (name; transliteration)
The given name Tom, used as a transliteration from English.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownทอมtɔɔmทอมtɔɔm1Tom (name; transliteration)2tomboy; masculine-presenting woman
This is my friend; his name is Tom.
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Yesterday, Tom sent me a message.
Tomorrow, Tom will go to a meeting with the team in Bangkok.
ทอมtɔɔmเล่าlâoว่าwâaเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiมาmaaครึ่งปีkrʉ̂ng-bpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoและlɛ́อยากyàakลองสอบlɔɔng-sɔ̀ɔpระดับต้นrá-dàp-dtôn
Tom said he has been studying Thai for half a year and wants to try the beginner-level exam.
2NounB1
tomboy; masculine-presenting woman
In Thai LGBT usage, a woman who presents and often identifies in a masculine way; commonly paired with ดี้ดี้dîifemme lesbian (Thai LGBT slang) (a feminine partner).
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทอมtomทอมtom1Tom (name; transliteration)2tomboy; masculine-presenting womanมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaistylish; having styleแมนๆmaen maenแมนๆmaen maen1manly; masculine2straightforwardly; honestly
My friend’s older sister is a tom; she has a masculine style.
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เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenทอมtɔɔmคบkópกับgàpดี้dîiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanเดียวกันdiiao-gan
She said she is a tom and is dating a dee who works at the same place.
ในnaiกลุ่มเราglùm-raoมีmiiทั้งtángทอมtɔɔmและlɛ́ดี้dîiทุกคนtúk-konเคารพkao-rópกันganตามdtaamตัวตนdtuua-dton
In our group there are both toms and dees, and everyone respects each other’s identities.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนิยามní-yaamตัวเองdtuua-eengว่าwâaเป็นbpenทอมtɔɔmเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสบายใจsà-baai-jaiกับgàpการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əความเป็นkwaam-bpenชายchaaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
She chooses to define herself as a tom because she feels more comfortable presenting in a masculine way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔm
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 | — | — |