อารมณ์
aa-romMeanings
1NounA2
mood; feeling
a temporary state of mind or feeling at a given time; e.g., good mood, bad mood
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อารมณ์ดีaa-rom-diiอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
Today I’m in a good mood, smiling all day.
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This morning he was in a bad mood, so he didn’t feel like talking much.
If I don't get enough sleep, I tend to be in an irritable mood all day.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnประชุมbprà-chumลองlɔɔngเช็กchékอารมณ์aa-romตัวเองdtuua-eengก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaอยู่ในyùu-naiอารมณ์aa-romพร้อมprɔ́ɔmรับฟังráp-fangหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
Before the meeting, check your mood first to see whether you’re in a state ready to listen.
2NounA2
emotion; feeling
a basic human emotion such as happiness, anger, sadness, or fear
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to 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 stirringอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-diiอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
That child is cheerful and smiles often.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดูหนังduu-nǎngเศร้าsâoฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอารมณ์aa-romร่วมrûuamไปbpaiกับgàpตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
When watching sad movies, I tend to empathize with the characters.
He tries to control the emotion of anger when talking to friends.
บางครั้งbaang-krángอารมณ์aa-romกลัวgluuaทำtamให้hâiเราraoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiช้าลงcháa-longแม้mɛ́ɛเราraoจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Sometimes the emotion of fear slows our decision-making, even when we know it’s safe.
3NounB1
temper; disposition
a person's general emotional tendency or usual way of reacting; e.g., easy-going, hot-tempered
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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 stirringอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายใจsà-baai-jaiสบายใจsà-baai-jai1at ease; relieved; contented2[to] feel at ease; feel relieved
He is easy-going; talking to him feels comfortable.
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtคนนี้kon-níiอารมณ์ร้อนaa-rom-rɔ́ɔnจึงjʉngควรkuuanฝึกใจfʉ̀k-jaiให้hâiเย็นyenขึ้นkʉ̂n
The teacher said this student is hot-tempered, so he should practice calming his mind.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanของฉันkŏng chănอารมณ์aa-romมั่นคงmân kongไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiกับgàpคำวิจารณ์kam wí-jaanง่ายngâaiๆ-
My coworker has a stable temperament and doesn’t get easily shaken by criticism.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจอjəəสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danเขาkǎoยังyangรักษาrák-sǎaอารมณ์aa-romสุขุมsù-kǔmและlɛ́ตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒn
Even under pressure, he maintains a composed temperament and responds rationally.
4NounB2
artistic mood; tone
the emotional atmosphere or expressive quality conveyed by art, literature, film, or music
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)อบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หวังดีwǎng-diiหวังดีwǎng-dii1[to] have good intentions; [to] wish [sb] well2well-meaning; benevolentเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughจดหมายjòt-mǎaiจดหมายjòt-mǎailetter (mail)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distant
This song gives a warm, benevolent mood like a letter from someone far away.
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ภาพถ่ายขาวดำpâap-tàai-kǎao-damชุดchútนี้níiสร้างอารมณ์sâang-aa-romเหงาngǎoและlɛ́คิดkítถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
This set of black-and-white photos clearly creates a lonely, homesick mood.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpใช้cháiแสงสลัวsɛ̌ɛng-sà-lǔuaและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangฝนfǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับkàpอารมณ์aa-romกดดันgòt-danตลอดทั้งdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-tángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
The director uses dim lighting and the sound of rain to sustain a tense emotional atmosphere throughout.
นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเล่มlêmนี้níiสลับsà-làpอารมณ์aa-romระหว่างrá-wàangความหวังkwaam-wǎngกับgàpความสิ้นหวังkwaam-sîn-wǎngอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคล้อยตามklɔ́ɔi-dtaamไปbpaiกับgàpเนื้อเรื่องnʉ́ʉa-rʉ̂ʉang
This novel delicately switches moods between hope and despair, making the reader feel immersed in the story.
5NounC1
sexual mood; libido (colloq.)
a colloquial sense referring to sexual desire or being in the mood for sex
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] take a break; [to] rest first2wait; hold on; calm downนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I’m not in the mood tonight; let’s rest first.
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แม้máeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatจะjàโรแมนติกroh-maen-dtìkแต่dtàeอารมณ์aa-romยังyangไม่mâiมาmaaเราraoเลยloieแค่kâeกอดgòtกันganเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
Even though the atmosphere was romantic, I still wasn’t in the mood, so we just cuddled.
บางครั้งbaang krángการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanตรงๆdtrong dtrongว่าwâaเราraoมีmeeหรือไม่rĕu mâiมีmeeอารมณ์aa-romช่วยให้chûuai hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtและláeสบายใจsà-baai jaiขึ้นkêun
Sometimes directly saying whether we’re in the mood or not helps make the relationship more honest and comfortable.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danให้hâiทำอะไรtam-à-raiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiไม่มีmâi-miiอารมณ์aa-romเพราะprɔ́การยินยอมgaan-yin-yɔɔmพร้อมใจprɔ́ɔm-jaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
We shouldn’t be pressured to do anything when we’re not in the mood, because consent is paramount.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อารมณ์ said อา-รม?
aa-rom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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 | — | — |