ออมมือ
ɔɔm-mʉʉMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] hold back; [to] go easy on [sb]
To not use one's full strength or ability, especially when competing or fighting with someone weaker.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)หมากรุกmàak-rúkหมากรุกmàak-rúkchess; makruk (Thai chess)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉ[to] hold back; [to] go easy on [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
When I play chess with my younger brother, I always have to hold back.
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คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเก่งมากgèng-mâakนะnáรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoใส่sàiให้hâiเต็มที่dtem-tîiเลยləəi
Your opponent is very good. This round, don't hold back. Give it your all!
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàรู้rúuว่าwâaอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉให้hâiเลยləəiสักนิดsàk-nítในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Even though he knew the other party was just a beginner, he didn't hold back one bit in the competition.
นักมวยnák-muuaiแชมป์โลกchɛ́m-lôokแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuด้วยdûuaiการgaanไม่mâiออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛชกchókอย่างyàangเต็มdtemความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâat
The world champion boxer showed respect to his opponent by not holding back, but fighting with his full ability.
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
ɔɔm
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
ออมɔɔmออมɔɔm1[to] save; be thrifty2saving; thrift3[to] conserve; hold back [sth]4gentle; soft (in tone/force) [literary][to] save; be thriftyPart 1
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ออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉออมมือɔɔm-mʉʉ[to] hold back; [to] go easy on [sb][to] hold back; [to] go easy on [sb]Word