บวม
buuamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
swollen; puffy
enlarged due to fluid accumulation, inflammation, or injury
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
Yesterday I got a mosquito bite, so my ankle is a bit swollen.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakล้มlómจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanหัวเข่าhǔua-kàoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบวมbuuamและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngประคบเย็นbprà-kóp-yenทันทีtan-tii
After falling off the bike, his knee swelled up and needed an ice pack immediately.
เธอtəəแพ้อาหารทะเลpɛ́ɛ-aa-hǎan-tá-leeทำให้tam-hâiริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakบวมbuuamและlɛ́รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kชาchaaจนjonพูดpûutไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàt
She had a seafood allergy, causing her lips to swell and feel numb, making it hard to speak.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoบวมbuuamจากjàakการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepของkɔ̌ɔngเอ็นenควรkuuanยกyókขาkǎaสูงsǔungและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการลงน้ำหนักgaan-long-nám-nàk
The doctor said the ankle swelling is from tendon inflammation; you should elevate the leg and avoid putting weight on it.
2VerbB1
[to] swell; [to] puff up
to become enlarged or distended, often from fluid or inflammation
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
Yesterday I got a mosquito bite, so my ankle became slightly swollen.
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หลังจากlăng jàakหกล้มhòk lómมือmeuuของเขาkŏng kăoค่อยkôiๆ-บวมbuuamจนjonต้องdtôngประคบเย็นbprà-kóp yen
After falling, his hand gradually swelled, so he had to apply a cold compress.
If you have a food allergy, your lips may swell and feel tight.
นักวิ่งnák-wîngสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaเข่าkàoเริ่มrə̂əmบวมbuuamหลังlǎngซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkจึงjʉngหยุดพักyùt-pákเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepลุกลามlúk-laam
The runner noticed his knee starting to swell after intense training, so he rested to prevent the inflammation from worsening.
3AdjectiveB2
inflated (price/figure), exaggerated
higher or bigger than normal in a way that seems excessive (e.g., price, budget, ego)
Examples
ค่ารถkâa-rótค่ารถkâa-rótfare; transport feeช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsปีใหม่bpii-màiปีใหม่bpii-mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)บวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanworker; employee; working personต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannot
Bus fares during New Year are so inflated that workers upcountry can’t afford to go home.
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ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiโครงการkroong-gaanบวมbuuamเพราะprɔ́ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoเสนอราคาsà-nə̌ə-raa-kaaเกินจริงgəən-jing
The project costs swelled because the contractor quoted an exaggerated price.
เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiงบngópบวมbuuamจากjàakการจัดงานgaan-jàt-ngaanที่tîiเพิ่มpə̂əmกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangโดยdooiไม่mâiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn
This month the budget ballooned due to adding many activities to the event without planning.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaอีโก้บวมii-gôo-buuamพูดpûutอะไรà-raiทีtiiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanทุกอย่างtúk-yàangต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamใจjaiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
He was criticized for having an inflated ego; whenever he speaks, it’s as if everything must go his way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
buuam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |