โฉมงาม
chǒom-ngaamMeanings
1NounB2
a beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)
a woman of great beauty; a literary or elevated term
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ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamโฉมงามchǒom-ngaam1a beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)2beautiful in appearance (literary)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)หลงรักlǒng-rákหลงรักlǒng-rák[to] be smitten; fall head over heelsตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)แรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnแรกเห็นrɛ̂ɛk-hěnat first sight
The legend tells of a beautiful maiden who made the prince fall in love at first sight.
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ในnaiงานngaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamไทยtaiมักmákมีmiiตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamที่tîiเป็นที่หมายปองbpen-tîi-mǎai-bpɔɔngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-kon
Thai literature often features a beautiful lady who is desired by many.
นางเอกnaang-èekเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaว่าwâaเป็นbpenโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamผู้pûuเพียบพร้อมpîiap-prɔ́ɔmทั้งtángกิริยาgì-rí-yaaวาจาwaa-jaaและlɛ́เมตตาmêet-dtaa
The heroine in this story is described as a consummate beauty, complete in manners, speech, and compassion.
ผู้คนpûu-konยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngเธอtəəว่าwâaเป็นbpenโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamแห่งhɛ̀ngมหานครmá-hǎa-ná-kɔɔnเปรียบbprìiapประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngดอกไม้แรกแย้มdɔ̀ɔk-máai-rɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ɛmกลางglaangแสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-jan
People praised her as the city's great beauty, like a budding flower under the moonlight.
2AdjectiveB2
beautiful in appearance (literary)
having lovely, graceful appearance; a somewhat literary/poetic adjective
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ลิลลี่lin-lîiลิลลี่lin-lîilily (flower/plant)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamโฉมงามchǒom-ngaam1a beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)2beautiful in appearance (literary)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)
The lilies blooming by the window look lovely and graceful.
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ชุดไทยchút-taiผ้าซิ่นpâa-sînสีครามsǐi-kraamทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูduuโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
The indigo sarong Thai dress makes her look lovely in a simple way.
ในnaiยามyaamแสงsɛ̌ɛngเช้าcháoเงาngaoน้ำnáamสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnศาลาsǎa-laaไม้máaiให้ดูhâi-duuโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamอย่างyàangละมุนตาlá-mun-dtaa
In the morning light, the water’s reflection makes the wooden pavilion appear gently graceful.
ลวดลายlûuat-laaiประณีตbprà-nîitบนbonเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangถ้วยtûuaiสมัยเก่าsà-mǎi-gàoช่วยchûuaiขับkàpรูปร่างrûup-râangให้hâiโฉมงามchǒom-ngaamยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The intricate patterns on the antique porcelain further accentuate its graceful beauty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โฉมchǒomโฉมchǒom1appearance; visage (literary)2beauty; fair looks (poetic)3beautiful woman; lady (literary)appearance; visage (literary)Part 1
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งามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelybeautiful; lovelyPart 2
โฉมงามchǒom-ngaamโฉมงามchǒom-ngaama beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)a beautiful woman; fair maiden (literary)Word