อูม
uumMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
swollen; puffy; bulging
swollen, puffy, or bulging outward, often used to describe cheeks, lips, hands, or other body parts
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókinfant; babyคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)อูมuumอูมuumswollen; puffy; bulgingแดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)น่าnâaน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle)หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] go without; [to] forgo3[to] fast; [to] abstain from foodอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)ไม่ได้mâi-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)
That baby has very pinchable, red and chubby cheeks; anyone who sees them can't resist holding them.
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เธอtəəถูกtùukผึ้งpʉ̂ngต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiจนjonหลังlǎngมือmʉʉบวมbuuamอูมuumขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
She was stung by a bee until the back of her hand was visibly swollen and puffy.
หลังจากlăng jàakฉีดchèetฟิลเลอร์fin-lêrมาใหม่maa màiๆ-ริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàakของkŏngเธอterจะjàดูdooอูมoomและláeตึงdteungกว่าปกติgwàa bpà-gà-dtìเล็กน้อยlék nóiในช่วงnai chûuangสัปดาห์sàp-daaแรกrâek
Right after getting lip fillers, her lips will look slightly more puffy and taut than usual during the first week.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaหญิงตั้งครรภ์yǐng-dtâng-kanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiอาการaa-gaanเท้าtáaoบวมbuuamอูมuumในช่วงnai-chûuangไตรมาสdtrai-mâatสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคลอดklɔ̂ɔtจึงjʉngควรkuuanใส่sàiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoที่tîiสวมsǔuamสบายsà-baai
The doctor warned that pregnant women often experience puffy and swollen feet during the final trimester before giving birth, so they should wear comfortable shoes.
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
uum
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 | — | — |