ห่ามๆ
hàam hàamMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
half-ripe; almost ripe
(of fruit) half-ripe, almost ripe, or partially ripe
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มะม่วงmá-mûuangมะม่วงmá-mûuang1mango (fruit)2mango treeห่ามๆhàam hàamห่ามๆhàam hàam1half-ripe; almost ripe2rash; brash; crudeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2sour-smelling3stylish/edgy (slang)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)จนเกินไปjon gern bpaiจนเกินไปjon gern bpaitoo; excessively
I like eating half-ripe mangoes because they are not too sour or too sweet.
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ถ้าtâaซื้อséuกล้วยglûuaiห่ามๆhàam hàamมาmaaวันพรุ่งนี้wan prûng néeมันmanก็gâwจะjàสุกพอดีsùk po deeกินgin
If you buy half-ripe bananas, they will be perfectly ripe to eat tomorrow.
แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiเลือกซื้อlêuuak séuมะละกอmá-lá-goที่têeยังyangห่ามๆhàam hàamอยู่yòoจะได้jà dâaiเก็บไว้กินgèp wái ginได้dâiหลายlăaiวันwan
Mom told me to buy papayas that are still half-ripe, so they can be kept to eat for several days.
ผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiที่têeเก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiaoในnaiระยะrá-yàที่têeยังyangห่ามๆhàam hàamจะjàทนทานton taanต่อdtòการขนส่งgaan kŏn sòngระยะทางrá-yá taangไกลglaiได้dâiดีกว่าdee gwàaผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiที่têeสุกsùkเต็มที่dtem têe
Fruits harvested at a half-ripe stage can withstand long-distance transportation better than fully ripe fruits.
2AdjectiveB2
rash; brash; crude
(of a person, speech, or behavior) rash, brash, or crude in a way that shows poor judgment
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringห่ามๆhàam hàamห่ามๆhàam hàam1half-ripe; almost ripe2rash; brash; crudeชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)โผงผางpŏhng păangโผงผางpŏhng păang1bluntly; outspokenly; brusquely2blunt; outspoken; brashไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/considerationใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He is a brash person who likes to speak bluntly without caring about anyone.
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วัยรุ่นwai rûnกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánชอบchôpทำอะไรtam à-raiห่ามๆhàam hàamเพื่อpêuuaเรียกร้องrîak róngความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiจากjàakคนอื่นkon èun
That group of teenagers likes to do rash things to get attention from others.
การทำตัวgaan tam dtuuaห่ามๆhàam hàamในnaiที่สาธารณะtêe săa-taa-rá-náอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคุณดูkun dooไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuuaถือtĕuua
Acting brashly in public might make you look untrustworthy.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะjàดูเป็นdoo bpenคนkonห่ามๆhàam hàamแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeมีmeeจิตใจดีjìt jai deeและláeชอบchôpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaผู้อื่นpôo èun
Even though he seems like a brash person, deep down he is kind-hearted and likes to help others.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ห่ามๆ said ห่าม-ห่าม?
hàam hàam
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
hàam
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |