รอมชอม
rɔɔm-chɔɔmMeaning
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[to] compromise; [to] meet halfway
to reach an agreement where both sides give up some of their demands in order to end a dispute.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2relatives; kin3fellow members; compatriots (figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)รอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔmรอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔm[to] compromise; [to] meet halfwayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimately
After arguing for a long time, the two siblings finally agreed to compromise.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเจรจาjee-rá-jaaรอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔmกับgàpพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiประท้วงbprà-túuang
The company tried to negotiate a compromise with the protesting employees.
หากhàakคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatรอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔmกันganได้dâaiคดีká-diiนี้níiก็gɔ̂คงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuชั้นศาลchán-sǎan
If the two involved parties cannot reach a compromise, this case will likely have to go to court.
พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaทางtaangรอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔmกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiประเทศbprà-têetเดินหน้าdəən-nâaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâai
The two political parties are looking for a way to compromise in order to move the country forward.
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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɔɔm
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 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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อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 3
รอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔmรอมชอมrɔɔm-chɔɔm[to] compromise; [to] meet halfway[to] compromise; [to] meet halfwayWord