ผอม

pɔ̌ɔm

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

thin; slim; skinny

having little body fat; slender; can imply too thin or underweight depending on context

Examples

น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ผอมpɔ̌ɔmผอมpɔ̌ɔmthin; slim; skinnyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)หลวมlǔuamหลวมlǔuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)
My younger brother is so skinny that his pants are loose.
3 more examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnผอมpɔ̌ɔmลงlongเพราะprɔ́ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกวันtúk-wan
Last year I got slimmer because I exercised every day.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəกินginไม่mâiครบkrópมื้อmʉ́ʉเดี๋ยวdǐiaoก็gɔ̂ผอมpɔ̌ɔmเกินไปgəən-bpaiนะná
If you keep skipping meals, you'll become too skinny.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoผอมpɔ̌ɔmเกินgəənมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanควรkuuanเพิ่มน้ำหนักpə̂əm-nám-nàkให้hâiสมดุลsǒm-dunกับgàpส่วนสูงsùuan-sǔung
The doctor said he is underweight and should gain weight to balance his height.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

pɔ̌ɔm

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

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——