อมยิ้ม
om-yímMeanings
1NounA2
lollipop
a lollipop; a piece of hard candy on a stick.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[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); pocketอมยิ้มom-yímอมยิ้มom-yím1lollipop2[to] smile faintly
The child wants to eat a lollipop.
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Mom bought me a strawberry-flavored lollipop.
Don't eat too many lollipops, or you'll get cavities.
ร้านนั้นráan-nánขายkǎaiอมยิ้มom-yímหลายlǎaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpทั้งtángรูปหัวใจrûup-hǔua-jaiและlɛ́รูปดาวrûup-daao
That shop sells lollipops in many shapes, including hearts and stars.
2VerbB1
[to] smile faintly
to smile faintly or gently, often with the lips closed or barely parted.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอมยิ้มom-yímอมยิ้มom-yím1lollipop2[to] smile faintlyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวดีkàao-diiข่าวดีkàao-dii1good news2the Good News; Gospel (Christianity)
She smiled faintly when she heard the good news.
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After she finished reading his message, she couldn't help but smile.
เขาkăoนั่งnângอมยิ้มom yímคนเดียวkon diiaoคงkongกำลังgam-langนึกถึงnéuk tĕungเรื่องrêuuangอะไรà-raiดีๆdee deeอยู่yòo
He sat smiling faintly to himself; he must be thinking of something nice.
คุณยายkun yaaiมองดูmong dooหลานๆlăan lăanวิ่งเล่นwîng lênกันganแล้วก็láeo gâwอมยิ้มom yímอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
The grandmother watched her grandchildren run and play, and then smiled faintly with happiness.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
om
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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อมยิ้มom-yímอมยิ้มom-yímlollipoplollipopWord