ทุ้ม
túmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
low-pitched; deep (voice/sound)
having a low, deep sound or tone
Examples
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túm1deep voice; low‑pitched sound2bass; low registerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฮาร์โมนีhaa-moo-niiฮาร์โมนีhaa-moo-nii1harmony (music)2harmony; concordฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the full
This band lacks a baritone, making the harmony sound incomplete.
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ในnaiคอรัสkɔɔ-rátผมpǒmร้องrɔ́ɔngพาร์ตเสียงpáat-sǐiangทุ้มtúmซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenเสียงต่ำsǐiang-dtàmเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápทำนองtam-nɔɔngหลักlàk
In the chorus, I sing the low register part to support the main melody.
คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเชิญchəənนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangมาmaaร่วมrûuamบรรเลงban-leengกับgàpออร์เคสตราɔɔ-kêet-dtraa
Tonight's concert invites a renowned baritone to perform with the orchestra.
His speaking voice is low and sounds warm.
เวลาwee-laaเธอtəəปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangจะjàทุ้มtúmลงlongและlɛ́นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
When she comforts others, her tone becomes lower and gentler.
The big drum sounded deep and resonant throughout the hall.
ผู้pûuประกาศใช้bprà-gàat-cháiเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂nทำให้tam-hâiข่าวkàaoดูduuน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉขึ้นkʉ̂n
The announcer used a deep, firm tone, making the news sound more credible.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiมีmiiช่วงchûuangเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmชัดเจนchát-jeenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtบทบาทbòt-bàatนักnákร้องบาริโทนrɔ́ɔng-baa-rí-toonได้dâaiสมจริงsǒm-jing
The director chose an actor with a clear lower vocal range to authentically portray a baritone singer.
2AdverbB2
deeply; in a low tone
in a low or deep-sounding way
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyทุ้มtúmทุ้มtúm1low-pitched; deep (voice/sound)2deeply; in a low toneและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He replied in a low, deep-sounding way and slowly, which made the room fall silent.
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ผู้ประกาศpûu-bprà-gàatอ่านàanข่าวkàaoด้วยdûuaiเสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmฟังดูfang-duuมั่นใจmân-jaiและlɛ́น่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
The announcer read the news in a deep tone, sounding confident and trustworthy.
เธอterหัวเราะhŭua róทุ้มtúmๆ-จากjàakลำคอlam korคล้ายkláaiจะjàกลบglòpความกังวลkwaam gang-wonที่têeซ่อนอยู่sôn yòo
She laughed in a low, throaty way, as if to mask the worry hidden within.
เขาkăoกระซิบgrà-sípทุ้มtúmข้างkâangหูhŏoจนjonคำพูดkam pôotสั้นๆsân sânนั้นnánหนักแน่นnàk nâenกว่าที่gwàa têeตั้งใจdtâng jai
He whispered deeply into my ear, making those few words more forceful than intended.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
túm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |