ยิ้มขำ
yím-kǎmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] smile in amusement
To smile in an amused way, often a small or suppressed smile when something is funny or silly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneวิดีโอตลกwí-dii-oo-dtà-lòkวิดีโอตลกwí-dii-oo-dtà-lòkfunny video; comedy videoแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ยิ้มขำyím-kǎmยิ้มขำyím-kǎm[to] smile in amusement
He watched the funny video and smiled in amusement.
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เธอtəəอดòtที่จะtîi-jàยิ้มขำyím-kǎmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoวิ่งไล่wîng-lâiหางhǎangตัวเองdtuua-eeng
She couldn't help but smile in amusement upon seeing the kitten chase its own tail.
พอporฉันchănเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngให้hâiเขาkăoฟังfangเขาkăoก็gâwมองหน้าmong nâaฉันchănแล้วláeoยิ้มขำyím kămออกมาòk maa
When I told him my silly story, he looked at my face and let out an amused smile.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaนั่งมองnâng mongเด็กๆdèk dèkเล่นlênกันganอย่างyàangซุกซนsúk sonพลางplaangยิ้มขำyím kămกับgàpความทรงจำkwaam song jamในnaiวัยเยาว์wai yaoของkŏngตนdton
The old man sat watching the children play mischievously, smiling in amusement at the memories of his own youth.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยิ้มขำ said ยิ้ม-ขัม?
yím-kǎm
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
yím
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยิ้มขำyím-kǎmยิ้มขำyím-kǎm[to] smile in amusement[to] smile in amusementWord