ท้วมๆ
túuam túuamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
chubby; plump
Describing a person who is slightly overweight in a neutral or gentle way; chubby or plump.
Examples
คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringรูปร่างrôop râangรูปร่างrôop râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueท้วมๆtúuam túuamท้วมๆtúuam túuamchubby; plumpใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare food
My uncle is a bit chubby, kind, and loves to cook.
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หลังจากlăng jàakทำtamงานออฟฟิศngaan óf-fítมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeเขาkăoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmมีmeeรูปร่างrôop râangท้วมๆtúuam túuamขึ้นkêunเพราะpráwไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai
After working in an office for many years, he started to get a bit plump because he didn't exercise much.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánดูdooมีmeeสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap deeนะnáแก้มยุ้ยgâem yúiๆ-ตัวdtuuaท้วมๆtúuam túuamน่ารักnâa rákดีdee
That child looks healthy, with chubby cheeks and a plump body; so cute.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเขาkăoจะมีjà meeหุ่นhùnท้วมๆtúuam túuamแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwแข็งแรงkăeng raengและláeคล่องแคล่วklông klâewกว่าgwàaคนkonที่têeดูdooผอมบางpŏm baangหลายคนlăai konเสียอีกsĭia èek
Even though he has a chubby build, he is stronger and more agile than many people who look thin.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ท้วมๆ said ท้วม-ท้วม?
túuam túuam
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
túuam
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 | — | — |