แหง่มๆ
ngàem ngàemMeanings
1InterjectionB1
nom nom; chomp chomp
a sound word representing eating, chewing, or nibbling playfully
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)เคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao[to] chewแหง่มๆngàem ngàemแหง่มๆngàem ngàem1nom nom; chomp chomp2[to] nibble; [to] bite lightlyน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Look at the kitten eating a snack. Chewing playfully, it's so cute.
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หลานชายlăan chaaiตัวน้อยdtuua nóiนั่งnângกินginแอปเปิลáep-bpêrnแหง่มๆngàem ngàemอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiaoหน้าnâaทีวีtee wee
My little nephew is sitting alone in front of the TV, playfully munching on an apple.
หิวhĭuมาจากmaa jàakไหนnăiเนี่ยnîiaเห็นhĕnนั่งnângเคี้ยวkíaoขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangแหง่มๆngàem ngàemไม่หยุดmâi yùtเลยloie
Where did you get so hungry from? I see you sitting there munching on bread non-stop.
พอporได้dâiของโปรดkŏng bpròhtมาmaaเขาkăoก็gâwไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiใครkraiเอาแต่ao dtàeนั่งnângกินginแหง่มๆngàem ngàemอย่างyàangเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt à-ròiจนjonหมดเกลี้ยงmòt glîiang
Once he got his favorite food, he ignored everyone and just sat there playfully munching away with great relish until it was completely gone.
2VerbB1
[to] nibble; [to] bite lightly
to nibble or bite something lightly and repeatedly
Examples
ลูกหมาlôok măaลูกหมาlôok măapuppyชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerงับngápงับngáp1[to] nip; snap at (with the mouth)2[to] close; shut3snap! (sound)มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แหง่มๆngàem ngàemแหง่มๆngàem ngàem1nom nom; chomp chomp2[to] nibble; [to] bite lightly
The puppy likes to repeatedly nibble on my hand.
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แมวmaeoตัวนั้นdtuua nánนอนnonกัดgàtตุ๊กตาdtúk-gà-dtaaแหง่มๆngàem ngàemอย่างyàangเพลิดเพลินplêrt-plern
That cat is lying down and happily nibbling on its doll.
เวลาway-laaหนูแฮมสเตอร์nŏo haem-sà-dtêrกินginเมล็ดทานตะวันmá-lét taan dtà-wanมันmanจะjàแทะtáeแหง่มๆngàem ngàemน่ารักnâa rákมากmâak
When the hamster eats sunflower seeds, it nibbles them repeatedly, which is very cute.
เด็กทารกdèk taa-rókที่têeฟันfanกำลังจะgam-lang jàขึ้นkêunมักจะmák jàชอบchôpเอาaoของเล่นkŏng lênมาmaaกัดgàtแหง่มๆngàem ngàemเพื่อpêuuaลดlótอาการคันaa-gaan kanเหงือกngèuuak
Babies who are teething often like to constantly nibble on toys to relieve itchy gums.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แหง่มๆ said แหง่ม-แหง่ม?
ngàem ngàem
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ง puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
ngàem
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |