ส้อม
sɔ̂ɔmMeaning
1NounA1
fork (eating utensil)
An eating utensil with two or more prongs used to pick up or hold food.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderส้อมsɔ̂ɔmส้อมsɔ̂ɔmfork (eating utensil)กินสลัดgin-sà-làtกินสลัดgin-sà-làt[to] eat salad
I use a fork to eat salad.
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Please bring the fork and spoon and set them properly before starting to eat.
The children practice using a fork to pick up small pieces of fruit themselves.
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
sɔ̂ɔm
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 | — | — |