เจียม
jiiamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be modest; [to] be humble
to be modest, humble, or unassuming; to know one's limitations, status, or place
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 stirringเจียมตัวjiiam-dtuuaเจียมตัวjiiam-dtuua[to] be humble; [to] know one's placeไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverโอ้อวดôo-ùuatโอ้อวดôo-ùuat1[to] boast; show off2boastful; showyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfรวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He is a modest person and never boasts about being rich.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkเจียมjiiamตนdtonไม่mâiหวังwǎngอะไรà-raiที่tîiมันmanเกินgəənฐานะtǎa-náของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
We must know our place and not hope for things that are beyond our status.
การรู้จักgaan-rúu-jàkเจียมjiiamตนdtonเป็นbpenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtที่ดีtîi-diiที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛคนรักkon-rákและlɛ́เอ็นดูen-duuเขาkǎo
Knowing how to be humble is a good quality that makes everyone love and adore him.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàก้าวขึ้นมาgâao-kʉ̂n-maaเป็นbpenผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเจียมเนื้อเจียมตัวjiiam-nʉ́ʉa-jiiam-dtuuaเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Even though she has risen to become a top executive, she remains as modest and unassuming as before.
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
jiiam
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 | — | — |