เหม
hěemMeaning
1NounC1
gold
gold (a precious yellow metal); a poetic or literary term for gold
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)ทรงสวมsong-sǔuamทรงสวมsong-sǔuam[to] wear [royal language]มงกุฎmong-gùtมงกุฎmong-gùt1crown (royal headpiece)2the Crown; monarchy (institution)เหมhěemเหมhěemgoldที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaam1that is beautiful; which is beautiful2beautiful place
In the fairy tale, the princess wore a beautiful golden crown.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉโบราณboo-raanใช้cháiเหมhěemบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpอันanวิจิตรwí-jìt
Ancient artisans used pure gold to create exquisite jewelry.
ยามyaamอัสดงàt-sà-dongท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaถูกtùukฉาบchàapด้วยdûuaiสีsǐiดั่งdàngเหมhěemเหลวlěeoดูduuตระการตาdtrà-gaan-dtaa
At sunset, the sky was painted with a color like liquid gold, a spectacular sight to behold.
ราชรถrâat-chá-rótของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiนั้นnánกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakเหมhěemทั้งtángคันkan
The king's chariot in the poem was said to be constructed entirely of gold.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hěem
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |