รมควัน

rom-kwan

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] smoke-cure [food]; expose to smoke

to preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke

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2AdjectiveB2

smoked; smoke-cured (food)

describing food that has been preserved or flavored with smoke (e.g., แซลมอนรมควัน ‘smoked salmon’)

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3VerbC1

[to] fumigate

to fill an area with smoke or chemical gas to kill pests or disinfect

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4VerbC1

[to] cause suffocation with smoke/gas

to fill an enclosed space with smoke or gas in a way that leads to suffocation (e.g., for self-harm or harm)

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Tones

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

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——
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Word Breakdown

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รมควันrom-kwanรมควันrom-kwan[to] smoke-cure [food]; expose to smoke[to] smoke-cure [food]; expose to smokeWord