บาล์ม

baam

Meaning

1NounA2

balm (ointment/salve)

A soothing or protective ointment, salve, or semi-solid preparation used to moisturize or heal skin or lips.

Examples

ปากแห้งbpàak hâengปากแห้งbpàak hâeng1dry-mouthed; having a dry mouth2dry mouth (symptom)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทาบาล์มtaa baamทาบาล์มtaa baam[to] apply balm/ointment to [sth]บ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
If your lips are dry, apply balm often.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnทาบาล์มtaa-baamที่tîiข้อศอกkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผิวpǐuนุ่มnûmขึ้นkʉ̂n
I apply balm on my elbows to make the skin softer.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namบาล์มbaamสูตรsùutอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonสำหรับsǎm-ràpผิวแพ้ง่ายpǐu-pɛ́ɛ-ngâai
The doctor recommended a gentle-formula balm for sensitive skin.
ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทาบาล์มtaa-baamที่tîiริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakและlɛ́มือmʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกักเก็บgàk-gèpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnข้ามคืนkâam-kʉʉn
Before bed, he likes to apply balm to his lips and hands to lock in moisture overnight.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is บาล์ม said บาม?

baam

  • Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

baam

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ล์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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