ท่อม
tɔ̂ɔmMeaning
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kratom; kratom leaves
Informal Thai term for the kratom plant and its leaves (Mitragyna speciosa), traditionally chewed or brewed for stimulant and analgesic effects.
Examples
คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmkratom leafเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtin (direct) sunlight; out in the sun
Laborers in the old days used to chew kratom leaves to have energy to work in the sun.
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บางคนbaang-konเอาaoใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmไปbpaiต้มdtômเป็นbpenชาchaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoว่ากันว่าwâa-gan-wâaรสชาติrót-châatมันmanขมkǒmมากmâak
Some people boil kratom leaves into a tea, but they say it tastes very bitter.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaพืชpʉ̂ʉtกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmจะjàถูกกฎหมายtùuk-gòt-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛการนำไปใช้gaan-nam-bpai-cháiในทางnai-taangที่tîiผิดpìtก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongมีmiiโทษtôotอยู่yùu
Even though the kratom plant has been legalized, there are still penalties for its misuse.
นักวิจัยnák wí-jaiกำลังgam-langศึกษาsèuk-săaคุณประโยชน์kun-nà-bprà-yòhtของkŏngสารสกัดsăan sà-gàtจากjàakใบท่อมbai tômเพื่อpêuuaนำมาใช้nam maa cháiทางการแพทย์taang gaan pâet
Researchers are studying the benefits of extracts from kratom leaves for potential medical applications.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |