สัม

sǎm

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] interview (colloq.; clipped form)

to interview [sb]; a colloquial shortening of สัมภาษณ์สัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat1[to] interview [sb]2interview

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] interview (abbr.)

to interview (colloquial/clipped form of สัมภาษณ์สัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat1[to] interview [sb]2interview)

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupพีอาร์pii-aaพีอาร์pii-aa1public relations (PR)2PR professional; publicist3PR staff/promoter (esp. nightlife venues)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionนักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสัมsǎmสัมsǎm1[to] interview (colloq.; clipped form)2[to] interview (abbr.)ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaproduct itself; goods themselvesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
Tomorrow the PR team will arrange for reporters to interview the executives about the new product launch plan.
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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

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

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǎm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——