เชยชม
chəəi-chomMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] admire; [to] delight in
to admire or take pleasure in the beauty or charm of someone or something
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristพากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเชยชมchəəi-chomเชยชมchəəi-chom1[to] admire; [to] delight in2[to] kiss and caress; [to] fondleความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกซากุระdɔ̀ɔk-saa-gù-ráดอกซากุระdɔ̀ɔk-saa-gù-rásakura blossom; cherry blossomที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)
Tourists gathered to admire the beauty of the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
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ชายชราchaai-chá-raaลูบคลำlûup-klamและlɛ́เชยชมchəəi-chomของสะสมkɔ̌ɔng-sà-sǒmโบราณboo-raanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
The old man happily stroked and admired his antique collectibles.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในnaiการgaanเชยชมchəəi-chomแจกันjɛɛ-ganโบราณboo-raanที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngประมูลbprà-muunมาmaaได้dâai
The antique collector spent hours admiring the ancient vase he had just won at auction.
สวนพฤกษศาสตร์sǔuan-prʉ́k-sà-sàatแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonได้dâaiเข้ามาkâo-maaเชยชมchəəi-chomพรรณไม้pan-máaiหายากhǎa-yâakจากjàakทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
This botanical garden provides an opportunity for the public to come and admire rare plant species from around the world.
2VerbC1
[to] kiss and caress; [to] fondle
to kiss, caress, or touch someone affectionately, especially in a romantic or sexual context
Examples
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmyoung manโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔtโอบกอดòop-gɔ̀ɔt1[to] hug; embrace (physically)2[to] embrace; adopt (figurative)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เชยชมchəəi-chomเชยชมchəəi-chom1[to] admire; [to] delight in2[to] kiss and caress; [to] fondleหญิงyǐngหญิงyǐng1woman; female (person)2female; feminine3princess (familiar form of address)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmto cherish; to treat with great care
The young man embraced and caressed his lover with tenderness.
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แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápผู้pûuเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiหลงใหลlǒng-lǎiในnaiความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngนางรำnaang-ramและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเชยชมchəəi-chomเธอtəəในnaiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
The mighty general was captivated by the dancer's beauty and wanted to intimately caress her tonight.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmที่tîiเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔคอยkɔɔiจะได้jà-dâaiเชยชมchəəi-chomหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoที่tîiเขาkǎoรักrákมาmaaเนิ่นนานnə̂ən-naan
This poem describes a young man who has long awaited the chance to intimately caress the woman he loves.
ขุนนางkǔn-naangผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-ponใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบีบบังคับbìip-bang-kápให้hâiหญิงงามyǐng-ngaamยอมให้yɔɔm-hâiตนdtonเชยชมchəəi-chom
The influential noble used his power and wealth to force the beautiful woman to let him intimately caress her.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chəəi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressold-fashioned; out of datePart 1
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ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour[to] praise; complimentPart 2
เชยชมchəəi-chomเชยชมchəəi-chom[to] admire; [to] delight in[to] admire; [to] delight inWord