โฉม
chǒomMeanings
1NounB2
appearance; visage (literary)
outward appearance or visage, often used in a literary or poetic register
Examples
เมืองเก่าmʉʉang-gàoเมืองเก่าmʉʉang-gàoold town; historic quarterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปรับโฉมbpràp-chǒomปรับโฉมbpràp-chǒom[to] revamp; restyle; give a faceliftให้ดูhâi-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[to] show [sb] [sth]มีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waaมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waalively; animatedขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
The old town is being given a new visage to appear more lively.
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After restoration, the temple revealed a serene outward appearance.
เทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanประดับbprà-dàpไฟfaiทำให้tam-hâiย่านนี้yâan-níiปรากฏbpraa-gòtโฉมใหม่chǒom-màiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The light festival presents this district with a new outward visage at night.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panปรับโฉมbpràp-chǒomพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnโฉมchǒomร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongกลิ่นอายglìn-aaiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
The museum revamped the exhibition space to reflect a contemporary outward appearance while retaining a traditional aura.
2NounB2
beauty; fair looks (poetic)
beauty or lovely appearance of a person, typically in poetic or elevated language
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamโฉมงามchǒom-ngaam1a beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)2beautiful in appearance (literary)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider
She has such beauty that everyone in the room turned to look.
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The poem sweetly describes the heroine’s beauty.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiโฉมchǒomของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังyangวิจิตรwí-jìtประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngภาพเขียนpâap-kǐian
Even as time passes, her beauty remains exquisite like a painting.
ผู้คนpûu-konต่างdtàangซาบซึ้งsâap-sʉ́ngในnaiโฉมเฉิดฉายchǒom-chə̀ət-chǎaiและlɛ́กิริยาgì-rí-yaaงดงามngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
People were moved by her radiant beauty and graceful manner.
3NounC1
beautiful woman; lady (literary)
a beautiful woman; a polite or honorific literary term for a lady of great beauty
Examples
เจ้าภาพjâo-pâapเจ้าภาพjâo-pâap1host; organizer2sponsor/patron (ceremonial)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)ยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔng1[to] praise; honor; commend2[to] exalt; elevate in status3praise; honorโฉมchǒomโฉมchǒom1appearance; visage (literary)2beauty; fair looks (poetic)3beautiful woman; lady (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนางละครnaang-lá-kɔɔnนางละครnaang-lá-kɔɔnactress (in traditional drama)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamอ่อนช้อยงดงามɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi-ngót-ngaamgraceful and beautifulยิ่งyîngยิ่งyîng1even; increasingly; more2the more … (the more …)3very; exceedingly (formal/emphatic)
The host praised the actress’s beauty, saying she was most graceful and lovely.
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ผู้คนpûu-konพากันpaa-ganกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngโฉมchǒomผู้เข้าประกวดpûu-kâo-bprà-gùuatที่เดินtîi-dəənฉับchàpฉวยchǔuaiบนbonเวทีwee-tiiด้วยdûuaiกิริยาgì-rí-yaaสุภาพsù-pâap
People spoke of the contestant, a lady of great beauty, who walked briskly on stage with polite manners.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaโฉมchǒomผู้pûuเลอโฉมləə-chǒomเปล่งประกายbplèeng-bprà-gaaiดังdangจันทร์เพ็ญjan-penจนjonหมู่mùuชนchonพร้อมprɔ́ɔmใจนอบน้อมjai-nɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm
The poet described the lady of surpassing beauty as radiant like the full moon, so that the crowd collectively paid homage.
ในnaiงานพระราชพิธีngaan-prá-râat-chá-pí-tiiขุนนางkǔn-naangพากันpaa-ganถวายสักการะtà-wǎai-sàk-gaa-ráแด่dɛ̀ɛโฉมchǒomศรีsǐiผู้pûuทรงงามsong-ngaamศักดิ์sàkเหมาะควรmɔ̀-kuuanแก่gɛ̀ɛเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótแห่งhɛ̀ngแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din
At the royal ceremony, the nobles offered homage to the illustrious lady of great beauty, befitting the honor of the realm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǒom
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 | — | — |