เทอม
təəmMeaning
1NounA2
term; semester
An academic period within a school or university year.
Examples
เทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)สี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical arts
This term I’m taking four courses.
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Last term he got very good grades.
เทอมหน้าtəəm-nâaมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiจะjàเปิดเทอมbpə̀ət-təəmในเดือนnai-dʉʉanสิงหาคมsǐng-hǎa-kom
Next term the university will start in August.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngปลายbplaaiเทอมtəəmเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanใหญ่yàiและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâak
By the end of the term, we have to submit a major report and prepare for final exams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทอม said เทิม?
təəm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
təəm
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
เทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commit5[to] slope; incline to one side[to] pourPart 1
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อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 2
เทอมtəəmเทอมtəəmterm; semesterterm; semesterWord