บูม

buum

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] boom; surge in growth or popularity

To grow rapidly or become very popular in a short period (e.g., an industry, market, or trend).

Examples

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2NounB2

boom (rapid growth period)

A period of rapid economic or market growth (e.g., housing boom, tourism boom).

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maaปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maalast year; the past yearการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao1tourism; travel for pleasure2tourism industryในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovinceติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachบูมbuumบูมbuum1[to] boom; surge in growth or popularity2boom (rapid growth period)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentจองjɔɔngจองjɔɔng1[to] reserve; book2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpii1all year; year-round2year-round
In the past two years, tourism in the coastal province has boomed so much that hotels are nearly fully booked all year.
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Tones

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

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

buum

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