รม

rom

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] fumigate; smoke-treat

To expose something to smoke or chemical fumes for preservation, disinfection, or treatment.

Examples

ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรมromรมrom1[to] fumigate; smoke-treat2fumigation; smoking (process)3[to] chemically darken (metal); patinateด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miichemicals (in general); chemical substancesเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฆ่าkâaฆ่าkâa[to] killแมลงmá-lɛɛngแมลงmá-lɛɛnginsect; bugและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raaเชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raafungus; fungi (mold, yeast)
Before storing ancient books, we must fumigate them with chemicals to kill insects and prevent mold.
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2NounB2

fumigation; smoking (process)

The process of exposing something to smoke or fumes for treatment.

Examples

ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderตะไคร้dtà-kráiตะไคร้dtà-kráilemongrass (aromatic herb)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเผาpǎoเผาpǎo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] roast; grill3[to] cremateให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; generateควันkwanควันkwan1smoke; fumes2steam; vapor (loose/colloquial)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรมromรมrom1[to] fumigate; smoke-treat2fumigation; smoking (process)3[to] chemically darken (metal); patinateรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)ผึ้งpʉ̂ngผึ้งpʉ̂ngbeeก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ngน้ำผึ้งnáam-pʉ̂ng1honey (bee product)2honey-colored; golden-brown
The farmer burns lemongrass and herbs to create smoke to fumigate the beehive before collecting honey.
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3VerbC1

[to] chemically darken (metal); patinate

To treat a metal surface with chemicals to give it a darkened or colored finish.

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

rom

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——