อำ
amMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb]
To joke with, tease, or kid someone, often by telling them something untrue in a playful way.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอำamอำam[to] joke with [sb]; [to] tease [sb]; [to] kid [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedน่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Don't kid me, I don't believe you.
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ตอนแรกdton râekฉันchănก็gâwตกใจdtòk jaiนึกว่าnéuk wâaเขาkăoจะjàลาออกlaa òkจริงๆjing jingที่ไหนได้têe năi dâaiเขาkăoแค่kâeพูดpôotอำamเล่นlên
At first, I was shocked and thought he was really resigning. It turned out he was just kidding.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanคนนี้kon-níiชอบchɔ̂ɔpอำamคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûuaอย่าyàaไปbpaiถือสาคำtʉ̌ʉ-sǎa-kamพูดpûutเขาkǎoเลยləəiนะná
This friend likes to tease everyone, so don't take what he says seriously.
การgaanอำamกันganในหมู่nai-mùuเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangด้วยdûuaiว่าwâaอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiสนุกsà-nùkไปbpaiกับgàpเราraoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
Teasing among close friends is normal, but we need to read the situation and tone to see if the other person is enjoying it with us.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อำ said อัม?
am
- Vowel spellingThe vowel ำ already ends in an m sound, so it is respelled ัม.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
am
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 | — | — |