โฉมฉาย
chǒom-chǎaiMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
beautiful appearance; beautiful woman (literary)
A beautiful form or appearance; also a literary term for a beautiful woman.
Examples
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaobrideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุดแต่งงานchút-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanชุดแต่งงานchút-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanwedding outfit; wedding dress; bridal gownดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneงดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)โฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaiโฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaibeautiful appearance; beautiful woman (literary)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The bride in her wedding dress looked absolutely radiant and beautiful.
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ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiนางเอกnaang-èekของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปรากฏตัวbpraa-gòt-dtuuaบนbonพรมแดงprom-dɛɛngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenและlɛ́โฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaiเป็นที่bpen-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngตาdtaaของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
The moment the lead actress appeared on the red carpet, she looked outstandingly radiant, catching everyone's eye.
ในnaiสมัยsà-măiสาวsăaoๆ-เธอterขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuลือชาleu chaaเรื่องrêuuangความงามkwaam ngaamอันanโฉมฉายchŏhm chăaiดุจdùtดอกไม้dòk máaiที่têeเบ่งบานbèng baanเต็มที่dtem têe
In her youth, she was legendary for her radiant beauty, like a flower in full bloom.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanหลายlǎaiบทbòtได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngพระสิริโฉมprá-sì-rí-chǒomอันanโฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngพระนางprá-naangเจ้าjâaoจามเทวีjaam-tee-wii
Many ancient poems have described the radiant beauty of Queen Chamadevi.
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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ฉายchǎaiฉายchǎai1[to] screen; show; air2[to] project (light/image)3[to] emit; radiate (light/glow)4to appear/air (on media)[to] screen; show; airPart 2
โฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaiโฉมฉายchǒom-chǎaibeautiful appearance; beautiful woman (literary)beautiful appearance; beautiful woman (literary)Word