อึม
ʉmMeanings
1InterjectionA2
hmm; um
a sound indicating hesitation, pondering, or doubt
Examples
อึมʉmอึมʉm1hmm; um2muffled; low (sound)อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Umm... how much does this one cost?
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Are you going with us? Hmm... let me see first.
พอporเขาkăoถามtăamเรื่องrêuuangแผนการpăen gaanในอนาคตnai à-naa-kótผมก็pŏm gôrตอบdtòpไปbpaiว่าwâaอึมeumผมpŏmยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiอย่างจริงจังyàang jing jangเลยloieครับkráp
When he asked about my future plans, I replied, 'Umm... I haven't seriously decided yet.'
2AdjectiveB2
muffled; low (sound)
describing a sound that is low, dull, or unclear; muffled
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneคนคุยkon kuiคนคุยkon kuiromantic prospectกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอึมeumอึมeum1hmm; um2muffled; low (sound)ๆ-มาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จับใจความjàp jai kwaamจับใจความjàp jai kwaam[to] grasp the main ideaไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
I heard the muffled sound of people talking from the next room, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.
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The low thumping of the bass from the concert reached all the way to my house.
แม้máeจะjàปิดbpìtประตูbprà-dtuuหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหมดแล้วmòt láewก็gâwยังyangได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงฟ้าร้องsĭiang fáa róngดังdangอึมครึมeum-kreumอยู่yòoไกลๆglai glai
Even with all the doors and windows closed, I could still hear the low, muffled rumble of thunder in the distance.
เครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkในnaiโรงงานrohng ngaanส่งเสียงดังsòng sĭiang dangอึมeumๆ-สั่นสะเทือนsàn sà-teuuanไปทั่วbpai tûuaบริเวณbo-rí-waynทำให้tam hâiคนงานkon ngaanต้องdtôngใช้cháiอุปกรณ์ป้องกันù-bpà-gon bpông ganเสียงsĭiang
The machinery in the factory emitted a low, rumbling noise that vibrated throughout the area, requiring workers to use hearing protection.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
ʉm
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 | — | — |