เอื้อม
ʉ̂ʉamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] reach (out the arm/hand)
To stretch out your arm or hand in order to touch or get something.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)เอื้อมʉ̂ʉamเอื้อมʉ̂ʉam[to] reach (out the arm/hand)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The child reaches out a hand to grab the snack on the table.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเอื้อมʉ̂ʉamไปbpaiปิดไฟbpìt-faiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสวิตช์sà-wítอยู่yùuสูงเกินไปsǔung-gəən-bpai
Yesterday I reached to turn off the light, but the switch was too high.
I’ll reach and get the book for you; you don’t need to get up.
เขาkǎoเอื้อมʉ̂ʉamแขนkɛ̌ɛnผ่านpàanชั้นบนchán-bonสุดsùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคว้าkwáaกล่องglɔ̀ngที่วางtîi-waangอยู่ในyùu-naiมุมmum
He stretched his arm over the top shelf to grab the box placed in the corner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ʉ̂ʉam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |