หมักหมม
màk-mǒmMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] accumulate (of sth bad); [to] pile up; [to] fester
to build up and be left unattended over time, making things worse, such as with dirt, garbage, problems, or feelings (to fester).
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ทิ้งขยะtíng kà-yàทิ้งขยะtíng kà-yà[to] throw away garbage; [to] dispose of trashไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งกลิ่นsòng glìnส่งกลิ่นsòng glìn1[to] emit a smell2[fig.] [to] seem suspicious; arouse suspicionเหม็นmĕnเหม็นmĕn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badและláeและláeand (coordinating)กลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหมักหมมmàk mŏmหมักหมมmàk mŏm[to] accumulate (of sth bad); [to] pile up; [to] fester
Don't leave trash in the room for a long time, or it will start to smell and become a festering problem.
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เขาkǎoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiจานชามjaan-chaamที่ใช้แล้วtîi-chái-lɛ́ɛoหมักหมมmàk-mǒmอยู่ในyùu-naiอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He let the used dishes pile up in the sink for many days.
ความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiหากhàakไม่รีบmâi rêepแก้ไขgâe kăiอาจàatหมักหมมmàk mŏmจนjonกลายเป็นglaai bpenปัญหาbpan-hăaสะสมsà-sŏmที่têeทำลายtam laaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panได้dâi
If not resolved quickly, small conflicts can fester and become a cumulative problem that destroys a relationship.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânที่tîiหมักหมมmàk-mǒmมานานmaa-naanในnaiระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการพัฒนาประเทศgaan-pát-tá-naa-bprà-têet
The problem of corruption that has been left to fester for a long time in the bureaucracy is a major obstacle to the country's development.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |