อมหวาน
om-wǎanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
slightly sweet; sweetish
slightly sweet; having a tinge of sweetness
Examples
น้ำซุปnáam-súpน้ำซุปnáam-súpbroth; stockหม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)อมหวานom-wǎanอมหวานom-wǎanslightly sweet; sweetishจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระดูกหมูgrà-dùuk-mǔuกระดูกหมูgrà-dùuk-mǔupork bones; pork ribs
This pot of soup has a slightly sweet taste from the pork bones.
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This dipping sauce recipe has a perfectly balanced spicy and slightly sweet flavor.
This cup of coffee is not too bitter, but has a slightly sweet aftertaste.
ไวน์waaiขวดkùuatนี้níiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiและlɛ́ทิ้งtíngรสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàtอมหวานom-wǎanไว้wáiในnaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai
This bottle of wine has a fruity aroma and leaves a slightly sweet mouthfeel at the end.
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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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)sweet (taste)Part 2
อมหวานom-wǎanอมหวานom-wǎanslightly sweet; sweetishslightly sweet; sweetishWord