ทึมๆ
teum teumMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
dull; dim; gloomy
dim or dull in light or color; slightly gloomy
Examples
ห้องนี้hông néeห้องนี้hông néethis roomไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ทึมๆteum teumทึมๆteum teumdull; dim; gloomyไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเปิดไฟbpèrt faiเปิดไฟbpèrt fai[to] turn on the light; [to] turn on the lightsเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
The light in this room is a bit dim. can you turn on more lights?
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ฉันchănไม่ค่อยmâi kôiชอบchôpร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeที่têeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทึมๆteum teumเพราะpráwมันmanทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukง่วงngûuang
I don't really like cafes with a gloomy atmosphere because they make me feel sleepy.
เขาkăoชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaสีsĕeทึมๆteum teumอย่างyàangสีดำsĕe damหรือrĕuสีเทาเข้มsĕe tao kêm
He likes to wear clothes in dull colors, like black or dark gray.
ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaครึ้มkréumเป็นbpenสีเทาsĕe taoทึมๆteum teumสะท้อนsà-tónความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukหม่นหมองmòn mŏngในใจnai jaiของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâiเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
The overcast sky, a dull gray color, perfectly reflected the gloomy feeling in his heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทึมๆ said ทึม-ทึม?
teum teum
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
teum
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 | — | — |