สวม
sǔuamMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)
to put clothing, shoes, jewelry, or protective gear on the body; or to have them on
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwear
I put on a shirt and shoes.
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Before cycling, she puts on a helmet every time.
He quickly put on a raincoat when it started to rain.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoสวมsǔuamรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoบูตbùutและlɛ́ถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความkwaamหนาวnǎao
The climber wears boots and gloves to protect against the cold.
2VerbB1
[to] slip on; fit over; sheath
to place something over or around another object so it covers or fits snugly (e.g., put on a ring, sheath a knife, put a cover on)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2classifier: pods; ears of corn; sheaths3spindle/bobbin4sheath; scabbardมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเข้าที่kâo-tîiเข้าที่kâo-tîi1[to] be in place; settle into position2well-arranged; orderly; in good shape3[to] get used to; settle inอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of trouble
He sheathed the knife so the blade fit neatly into place.
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ช่างchângสวมsǔuamปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkยางyaangเข้ากับkâo-gàpท่อtɔ̂ɔจนjonกระชับgrà-chápไม่ให้mâi-hâiมีmiiรอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûua
The mechanic fitted a rubber sleeve onto the pipe until it was snug, preventing leaks.
ฉันchănค่อยๆkôi kôiสวมsŭuamแหวนwăenลงบนlong bonนิ้วníuของkŏngหุ่นโชว์hùn chohเพื่อpêuuaวัดwátขนาดkà-nàatให้hâiพอดีpo dee
I slowly slipped a ring onto the mannequin’s finger to check the size fits.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายyáaiตู้เย็นdtûu-yenช่างchângได้dâaiสวมsǔuamปลอกbplɔ̀ɔkกันกระแทกgan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkรอบrɔ̂ɔpมุมmumทุกtúkด้านdâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiระหว่างrá-wàangขนย้ายkǒn-yáai
Before moving the refrigerator, the technician placed protective bumpers around all the corners to prevent damage during transport.
3VerbB2
[to] assume a role
to take on or adopt a role, identity, or manner (figurative)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6role; duty; functionผู้นำทีมpûu-nam-tiimผู้นำทีมpûu-nam-tiimteam leaderได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He adopts the role of team leader well even though he's new to the company.
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ครูใหญ่kruu-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamบทbòtเป็นbpenทั้งtángผู้ดูแลpûu-duu-lɛɛและlɛ́ที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaให้hâiครูkruuรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài
The principal has to take on the roles of both caretaker and advisor for new teachers.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiสวมบทบาทsǔuam-bòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnจนjonคนดูkon-duuลืมlʉʉmว่าwâaเขาkǎoเป็นใครbpen-kraiในnaiชีวิตจริงchii-wít-jing
This actor takes on the role of the character so well that viewers forget who he is in real life.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเขาkǎoสวมsǔuamบทbòtคนกลางkon-glaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไกล่เกลี่ยglài-glìiaความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàai
In the meeting, he took on the role of a middleman to mediate the conflict between the two parties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔuam
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |