บ่ม
bòmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)
To allow or make fruit or other produce become ripe and ready for consumption.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สุกพอดีsùk-pɔɔ-diiสุกพอดีsùk-pɔɔ-diijust right (cooked or ripe)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Mom put the bananas in a box to ripen them to be just right for eating.
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ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanบ่มbòmมะม่วงmá-mûuangด้วยdûuaiกระดาษgrà-dàatหนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimให้hâiสุกทันsùk-tanขายkǎaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
The gardener ripened the mangoes with newspaper so they’d be ready to sell tomorrow.
เราraoเอาaoอะโวคาโดà-woo-kaa-dooไปbpaiบ่มbòmคู่กับkûu-gàpกล้วยglûuaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสุกsùkเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamสลัดsà-làt
We ripened the avocados together with bananas so they would ripen faster for making salad.
หากhàakบ่มทุเรียนbòm tú-riianในnaiอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomที่เหมาะสมtêe mò-sŏmเนื้อnéuuaจะjàสุกsùkหอมhŏmและláeได้dâiรสหวานrót wăanที่têeสมดุลsŏm dunกว่าgwàaการปล่อยgaan bplòiไว้wáiเฉยchŏeiๆ-
If durians are ripened at the proper temperature, the flesh becomes fragrant and achieves a more balanced sweetness than just leaving them out.
2VerbB2
[to] cure; age; ferment
To keep a product under controlled conditions over time to improve qualities (e.g., curing tobacco, aging tea or cheese, fermenting products).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultใบชาbai-chaaใบชาbai-chaatea leaf/leavesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn1humidity (air)2moisture; dampness (materials)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂nเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂n[to] become stronger; [to] intensify
The tea master keeps tea leaves in a humidity-controlled room to enhance the aroma.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiบ่มยาสูบbòm-yaa-sùupหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiมวนmuuanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔm
This factory cures tobacco for months before rolling it, to achieve a smooth flavor.
ชีสchíitชนิดchá-nítนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngบ่มbòmในnaiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumที่tîiคงที่kong-tîiและlɛ́มีmiiเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́จึงjʉngจะjàเกิดgə̀ətรสrótและlɛ́เนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtตามต้องการdtaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
This cheese must be aged at a stable temperature with specific molds to develop the desired flavor and texture.
ผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtคอมบูชาkɔm-buu-chaaบ่มชาbòm-chaaดำdamด้วยdûuaiเชื้อจุลินทรีย์chʉ́ʉa-jù-lin-siiในnaiถังtǎngปิดbpìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการหมักgaan-màkและlɛ́ความเป็นกรดkwaam-bpen-gròtอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
Kombucha producers ferment black tea with microbial cultures in closed vats to precisely control fermentation and acidity.
3VerbB2
[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)
To develop or strengthen qualities, skills, or character through time and practice; to nurture.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge of
The teacher tries to nurture the children's discipline and responsibility.
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การเข้าชมgaan-kâo-chomรมromอาสาช่วยaa-sǎa-chûuaiบ่มbòmทักษะták-sàการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiimของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
Joining the volunteer club helps cultivate my teamwork skills.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiบ่มbòmผู้นำpûu-namรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiผ่านpàanการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kจริงjingและlɛ́การสะท้อนgaan-sà-tɔ́ɔnตนเองdton-eeng
This program aims to nurture new leaders through hands-on training and self-reflection.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnใช้cháiเมนทอร์meen-tɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบ่มbòmความคิดkwaam-kítเชิงวิพากษ์chəəng-wí-pâakและlɛ́ความกล้าkwaam-glâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiในnaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The organization uses mentors to cultivate critical thinking and decisiveness in employees.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |