รุม
rumMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] gang up on; mob
To attack, criticize, or pressure someone as a group.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3benefit; advantageเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)รุมrumรุมrum1[to] gang up on; mob2[to] swarm; crowd aroundถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ไม่ทันmâi-tanไม่ทันmâi-tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
After the results were announced, he was bombarded with questions and couldn’t answer in time.
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Once the rumor came out, reporters bombarded her with calls all day.
ช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpiiงานเอกสารngaan-èek-gà-sǎanรุมเร้าrum-ráoจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàพักpák
At the end of the year, paperwork besets me so much that I don’t even have time to rest.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตwí-grìtความกังวลkwaam-gang-wonหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangรุมrumจิตใจjìt-jaiจนjonคิดkítอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
When a crisis hits, multiple worries beset the mind to the point that you can’t think straight.
Reporters heavily criticized him as a group after the press conference.
The home fans pressured the referee as a group throughout the match.
พอpɔɔคำพูดkam-pûutหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanรุมrumต่อว่าdtɔ̀ɔ-wâaอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉat
Once the words slipped out, he was fiercely berated by coworkers as a group.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanหลายคนlǎai-konรุมrumตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎamต่อdtɔ̀ɔแนวnɛɛoนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiขาดkàatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunรองรับrɔɔng-ráp
Many scholars collectively challenged the policy line that lacked supporting data.
2VerbB2
[to] swarm; crowd around
To gather in large numbers around someone or something.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)รุมล้อมrum lómรุมล้อมrum lóm[to] surround; crowd aroundนักร้องnák róngนักร้องnák róngsinger; vocalistหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrt1concert2classifier: งาน / รอบเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forลายเซ็นlaai senลายเซ็นlaai sensignature
Children gathered in large numbers around the singer after the concert to ask for an autograph.
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ผู้สื่อข่าวpûu-sʉ̀ʉ-kàaoพากันpaa-ganรุมrumรถrótของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiถึงtʉ̌ngงานngaan
Reporters swarmed around the celebrity’s car as soon as it arrived at the event.
แฟนบอลfɛɛn-bɔnหลายสิบlǎai-sìpคนkonรุมrumแน่นnɛ̂nหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอrɔɔพบpópทีมโปรดtiim-bpròot
Dozens of football fans crowded tightly around the stadium gate waiting to see their favorite team.
ฝูงfǔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoรุมrumจุดชมวิวjùt chom wiuเล็กๆlék lékจนjonแทบtâepไม่มีmâi meeที่ยืนtêe yeun
A crowd of tourists gathered around the small viewpoint until there was hardly any space to stand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
rum
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 | — | — |