ส้วม
sûuamMeanings
1NounA2
toilet; latrine
a toilet or latrine; a place or room for urination and defecation
Examples
ส้วมsûuamส้วมsûuam1toilet; latrine2toilet bowl; toilet fixtureอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
The toilet is behind the house.
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This morning I cleaned the toilet room in the bathroom.
While traveling, we stopped to use the restroom at the gas station.
ในnaiงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanมีmiiส้วมsûuamชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoตั้งdtângหลายlǎaiจุดjùtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนkonเข้าคิวkâo-kiuใช้ได้chái-dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
At the festival there were many temporary toilets set up so people could queue conveniently.
2NounA2
toilet bowl; toilet fixture
the toilet fixture itself; the bowl or seat used for defecation and urination
Examples
ส้วมsûuamส้วมsûuam1toilet; latrine2toilet bowl; toilet fixtureที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)สะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The toilet bowl at my house is very clean.
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The plumber said the toilet is clogged and needs a drain snake.
เวลาwee-laaเด็กdèkนั่งnângส้วมsûuamควรkuuanมีmiiที่รองนั่งtîi-rɔɔng-nângพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
When children sit on the toilet, a special seat should be used for safety.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
sûuam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |