แสม

sà-hɛ̌ɛm

Meanings

1NounB1

Avicennia mangrove

Any of several mangrove trees of the genus Avicennia, growing in coastal mud and brackish habitats and having upright breathing roots.

Examples

เมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnเมื่อก่อนmʉ̂ʉa-gɔ̀ɔnformerly; previously; in the pastครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsแสมsà-hɛ̌ɛmแสมsà-hɛ̌ɛm1Avicennia mangrove2long-tailed macaque; crab-eating macaqueนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeฟืนfʉʉnฟืนfʉʉnfirewoodใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่าง
In the past, my family cut branches of Avicennia marina to make firewood for cooking rice and soups.
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2NounC2

long-tailed macaque; crab-eating macaque

A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis); a shortened form of ลิงแสม.

Examples

ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)แสมsà-hɛ̌ɛmแสมsà-hɛ̌ɛm1Avicennia mangrove2long-tailed macaque; crab-eating macaqueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotourist attraction/destinationมักคุ้นmák-kúnมักคุ้นmák-kúnto be familiar withกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)อาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaไม่กลัวmâi-gluuanot afraid; fearless
Long-tailed macaques living near tourist attractions are often used to people, so they may take food from someone's hand without fear.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is แสม said สะ-แหม?

sà-hɛ̌ɛm

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

sà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——