พ่าม
pâamMeaning
1InterjectionB2
ba-dum-tss; tada
a sound effect used to emphasize a joke, punchline, or sudden reveal
Examples
และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularlyสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉthat is; namelyพ่ามpâamพ่ามpâamba-dum-tss; tadaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
And the special gift for you is... Ta-da! A new watch.
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พอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเล่าlâoมุกmúkแป้กbpɛ̂ɛkจบjòpฉันchǎnก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiทำเสียงtam-sǐiangพ่ามpâamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตบdtòpมุกmúkให้hâi
When my friend finished telling a dry joke, I made a "ba-dum-tss" sound to emphasize the punchline for him.
รายการraai-gaanตลกdtà-lòkมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiเสียงเอฟเฟกต์sǐiang-éep-fêekพ่ามpâamทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngปล่อยbplɔ̀iมุกmúkเด็ดdètเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakเสียงsǐiangฮาhaaจากjàakผู้ชมpûu-chom
Comedy shows often use the "ba-dum-tss" sound effect every time an actor delivers a great punchline to draw laughs from the audience.
ตอนที่dton têeเขาkăoเฉลยchà-lěiว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engถูกหวยtòok hŭuaiรางวัลที่หนึ่งraang-wan têe nèungเขาkăoทำเสียงtam sĭiangพ่ามpâamขึ้นมาkêun maaเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความตื่นเต้นkwaam dtèun dtênตลกๆdtà-lòk dtà-lòk
When he revealed that he won the first prize lottery, he made a "ta-da" sound to create a funny, exciting moment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |