อยากชิม
yàak-chimMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] want to taste [sth]
to have a desire to try the flavor of something, usually food or drink.
Examples
อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)น่ากินnâa-ginน่ากินnâa-gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากชิมyàak-chimอยากชิมyàak-chim[to] want to taste [sth]
This looks delicious. I want to try it.
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คุณkunทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเก่งมากgèng-mâakผมpǒmอยากชิมyàak-chimทุกอย่างtúk-yàangที่tîiคุณkunทำtamเลยləəi
You're such a great cook. I want to taste everything you make.
Seeing my friend eat the new ice cream flavor makes me want to try it too.
แกงเขียวหวานgɛɛng-kǐiao-wǎanหม้อmɔ̂ɔนี้níiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmมากmâakเลยləəiฉันchǎnอยากชิมyàak-chimสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀iว่าwâaรสชาติrót-châatเป็นbpenยังไงyang-ngai
This pot of green curry smells so fragrant. I'd like to have a little taste to see what it's like.
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 classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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อยากชิมyàak-chimอยากชิมyàak-chim[to] want to taste [sth][to] want to taste [sth]Word