ย่อม
yɔ̂mMeaning
1AdverbB2
naturally; as expected
used to show that something is natural, reasonable, or to be expected
Examples
ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole dayรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂mnaturally; as expectedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìa normal thing; a common occurrence; nothing unusual
Working hard all day, feeling tired is naturally to be expected.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiย่อมyɔ̂mดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nตามdtaam
When you read more, your understanding naturally improves accordingly.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลงทุนlong-tunระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoย่อมyɔ̂mมีmiiความผันผวนkwaam-pǎn-pǔuanบ้างbâangเป็นธรรมดาbpen-tam-má-daa
With long-term investing, some volatility is naturally to be expected.
ใครkraiถูกtòokวิจารณ์wí-jaanบ่อยbòiๆ-ย่อมyômรู้สึกrúu-sèukไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiแม้máeจะjàพยายามpà-yaa-yaamทำใจtam jaiแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaam
Anyone who is criticized often will naturally feel uneasy, even if they try to accept it.
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
yɔ̂m
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 | — | — |