แซม
sɛɛmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be interspersed; be mixed in
to appear in small amounts among something else, dotted or mixed through it (e.g., gray hairs among black hair)
Examples
ผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkผมหงอกpǒm-ngɔ̀ɔkgray hair; white hairเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแซมsɛɛmแซมsɛɛm1[to] be interspersed; be mixed in2[to] intersperse; insert among3streaked; speckled (with)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ขมับkà-màpขมับkà-màptemple (side of head)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Gray hairs have started to appear at my temples.
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White wildflowers are dotted throughout the green field; it’s easy on the eyes.
กำแพงอิฐgam-paeng ìtเก่าgàoมีmeeมอสmótแซมsaemเป็นหย่อมๆbpen yòm yòmให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukโบราณboh-raan
The old brick wall has patches of moss scattered through it, giving an antique feel.
กลางglaangผมpǒmดำสนิทdam-sà-nìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiเส้นsênเงินngənแซมsɛɛmอยู่yùuประปรายbprà-bpraaiบอกเวลาbɔ̀ɔk-wee-laaที่tîiคืบคลานkʉ̂ʉp-klaanอย่างyàangเงียบงันngîiap-ngan
Amid his jet-black hair, silver strands are interspersed here and there, silently marking the passage of time.
2VerbB2
[to] intersperse; insert among
To insert or add small amounts of [sth] among other things, such as flowers in the hair or plants among existing crops.
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmhairdresser; hairstylistแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiแนะนำให้náe-nam hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)แซมsaemแซมsaem1[to] be interspersed; be mixed in2[to] intersperse; insert among3streaked; speckled (with)สีชมพูsĕe chom-pooสีชมพูsĕe chom-poo1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)นิดๆnít nítนิดๆnít níta little; slightly (colloquial)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายผมbplaai pŏmปลายผมbplaai pŏmtip of the hair; hair endเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraมิติmí-dtìมิติmí-dtì1dimension (spatial/physical; math/physics)2dimension (aspect/perspective)
The hairstylist suggested adding a little pink streak at the ends to add dimension.
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เธอtəəถักtàkดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiกระดาษgrà-dàatแซมsɛɛmไว้wáiในnaiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiให้ดูhâi-duuมีmiiลูกเล่นlûuk-lên
She added paper flowers among the garland to give it some flair.
ผมpǒmทรงsongนี้níiจะjàดูduuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenขึ้นkʉ̂nถ้าtâaแซมsɛɛmสีsǐiไฮไลต์hai-láiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenกรอบหน้าgrɔ̀ɔp-nâaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
This hairstyle will stand out if you add highlight streaks around the face a little.
ดีไซเนอร์dee-sai-nerเลือกlêuuakแซมsaemผ้าpâaลายไทยlaai taiเล็กๆlék lékลงในlong naiชุดchútสมัยใหม่sà-măi màiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเกิดgèrtความกลมกลืนkwaam glom gleunระหว่างrá-wàangเก่าgàoกับgàpใหม่mài
The designer chose to add small pieces of Thai-patterned fabric into the modern outfit to harmonize old and new.
3AdjectiveB2
streaked; speckled (with)
having small amounts of another color or element mixed in, e.g., hair streaked with gray
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีเทาsǐi-taoสีเทาsǐi-tao1gray/grey (color)2gray/grey; gray-colored3gray area; semi-legalแซมsɛɛmแซมsɛɛm1[to] be interspersed; be mixed in2[to] intersperse; insert among3streaked; speckled (with)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secureขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryอย่างประหลาดyàang-bprà-làatอย่างประหลาดyàang-bprà-làatstrangely; weirdly
Dad’s hair is starting to have streaks of gray, making him look oddly warmer.
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ใบไม้bai-máaiเขียวแซมkǐiao-sɛɛmด้วยdûuaiเส้นsênสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเย็นyaam-yen
The green leaves are streaked with golden lines when hit by the evening sun.
สูทsùutสีกรมsĕe gromของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeลายเส้นlaai sênแซมsaemสีเงินsĕe ngernบางๆbaang baangทำให้ดูtam hâi dooสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtàeทันสมัยtan sà-măi
His navy suit has thin silver streaks woven in, making it look polite yet modern.
หนวดเคราnùuat kraoของเขาkŏng kăoแซมsaemด้วยdûuayสีขาวsĕe kăaoเล็กน้อยlék nóiย้ำyámภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiที่têeน่าเชื่อถือnâa chêuua tĕu
His beard is lightly streaked with white, reinforcing a reliable, mature image.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sɛɛm
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 | — | — |