อื้ม
ʉ̂ʉmMeaning
1InterjectionA1
yeah; mhm; yep
an informal expression of agreement, acknowledgment, or understanding
Examples
อื้มʉ̂ʉmอื้มʉ̂ʉmyeah; mhm; yepฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Mhm, I understand now.
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Yeah, this dish is pretty tasty.
Yeah, I'll call you tomorrow.
อื้มʉ̂ʉmเราraoก็gɔ̂คิดkítเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganว่าwâaกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiมันmanแพงpɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Uh-huh, we also think this bag is a bit too expensive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ʉ̂ʉm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |