โชยมา
chooi-maaMeaning
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[to] waft in; drift over (of scent, light breeze, faint smoke)
of a smell, gentle breeze, or faint smoke, to be carried softly through the air toward the speaker or reference point
Examples
ขณะที่kà-nà têeขณะที่kà-nà têe1while; at the time that2whereas; in contrastนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โมกmôhkโมกmôhk1water jasmine; Wrightia religiosa2mok (Wrightia spp.)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโชยมาchoi maaโชยมาchoi maa[to] waft in; drift over (of scent, light breeze, faint smoke)เบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriously
While I was reading on the balcony, the scent of Wrightia religiosa flowers gently drifted over.
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กลิ่นกาแฟglìn gaa-faeหอมๆhŏm hŏmโชยมาchoi maaจากjàakร้านráanที่อยู่têe yòoหัวhŭuaมุมถนนmum tà-nŏnทำให้tam hâiฉันchănอยากyàakดื่มdèumขึ้นมาkêun maaทันทีtan tee
The wonderful smell of coffee wafted over from the shop on the corner, making me want to drink some immediately.
ลมทะเลlom tá-layเย็นๆyen yenโชยchoyมาพร้อมกับmaa próm gàpกลิ่นglìnเกลือgleuuaจางๆjaang jaangเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanว่าwâaเราraoใกล้glâiถึงtĕungชายหาดchaai hàatแล้วláeo
A cool sea breeze drifted in with the faint smell of salt, a sign that we were getting close to the beach.
บางครั้งbaang krángในnaiตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunที่têeเงียบสงัดngîiap sà-ngàtควันkwanจางๆjaang jaangจากjàakการเผาgaan păoไร่râiที่อยู่têe yòoไกลglaiออกไปòk bpaiก็gâwโชยมาchoi maaถึงtĕungหมู่บ้านmòo bâan
Sometimes, during the quiet of the night, faint smoke from the burning of distant fields would drift over to the village.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chooi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
โชยมาchooi-maaโชยมาchooi-maa[to] waft in; drift over (of scent, light breeze, faint smoke)[to] waft in; drift over (of scent, light breeze, faint smoke)Word