รม
rom
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] smoke (food)
To cure or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.
Examples
พ่อรมpôr romปลาเหนือbplaa nĕuuaปลาเหนือbplaa nĕuuafish from the Northไฟอ่อนfai ònไฟอ่อนfai ònlow heatๆ-ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
Dad smokes the fish over a low fire to add fragrance, then grills it afterward.
2NounB2
[to] fumigate; smoke-treat
To expose something to smoke or chemical fumes for preservation, disinfection, or treatment.
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to concealหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรมromรมrom1[to] fume-color/plate (metal/jewelry); patinate2[to] stress out; wear out (slang)3[to] fumigate; smoke-treat4[to] smoke (food)5fumigation; smoking (process)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสารเคมีsăan kee-meeสารเคมีsăan kee-mee1chemicals (in general); chemical substances2a chemical (count noun)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฆ่าkâaฆ่าkâa1[to] kill2[to] turn off; shut down (coll.)แมลงmà-laengแมลงmà-laenginsect; bugและláeและláeand (coordinating)ป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveเชื้อราchéuua raaเชื้อราchéuua raafungus; fungi (mold, yeast)
Before storing ancient books, we must fumigate them with chemicals to kill insects and prevent mold.
3NounB2
fumigation; smoking (process)
The process of exposing something to smoke or fumes for treatment.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ตะไคร้dtà-kráiตะไคร้dtà-kráilemongrass (aromatic herb)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiสมุนไพรsà-mŭn prai1herb; medicinal herb2herbal (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเผาpăoเผาpăo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] cremate3[to] roast; grill4burnt; scorchedให้เกิดhâi gèrtให้เกิดhâi gèrt[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; generateควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)3exhaust fumes; emissionsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรมromรมrom1[to] fume-color/plate (metal/jewelry); patinate2[to] stress out; wear out (slang)3[to] fumigate; smoke-treat4[to] smoke (food)5fumigation; smoking (process)รังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)4[to] build a nestผึ้งpûngผึ้งpûngbeeก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to concealน้ำผึ้งnám pêungน้ำผึ้งnám pêung1honey (bee product)2honey-colored; golden-brown
The farmer burns lemongrass and herbs to create smoke to fumigate the beehive before collecting honey.
4NounC1
[to] fume-color/plate (metal/jewelry); patinate
To color, darken, or plate a surface by exposing it to fumes or vapor (e.g., patinating or gold plating jewelry).
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useสร้อยsôiสร้อยsôi1necklace2string; chain (decorative or threaded strand)3string; chain (decorative strand)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)รมดำrom damรมดำrom dam1[to] blacken by fuming2blackened/patinated finish3black-oxidized (finish)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสีเข้มsĕe kêmสีเข้มsĕe kêmdark; deep; saturated (of color)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatลวดลายlûuat laaiลวดลายlûuat laai1pattern; decorative motif2ornamental detailing3style; flourish; flairเด่นชัดdèn chátเด่นชัดdèn chát1clear; obvious2distinct; prominent
The silversmith patinated the necklace to darken it so the patterns stand out.
5NounC1
[to] stress out; wear out (slang)
Slang: to make [sb] very stressed or tired; to overwhelm or wear [sb] out (e.g., งานนี้รมมาก).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)รมromรมrom1[to] fume-color/plate (metal/jewelry); patinate2[to] stress out; wear out (slang)3[to] fumigate; smoke-treat4[to] smoke (food)5fumigation; smoking (process)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat together
Work was very heavy today; the boss overwhelmed me all day to the point I barely had time to eat.