โบ้ม
bôomMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
huge; massive
huge, massive, or very large (often used colloquially as slang to emphasize the large size or generous portion of something)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ข้าวหมูแดงkâao mŏo daengข้าวหมูแดงkâao mŏo daengrice with red barbecued porkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)โบ้มๆbôhm bôhmโบ้มๆbôhm bôhmheavily; massively; in large amountsกินginกินgin1[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)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameอิ่มìmอิ่มìm1full (after eating)2[to] be full (after eating); feel full3satiated; content (figurative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole day
This restaurant gives a massive portion of red pork rice; eating just one plate keeps you full all day.
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เขาkǎoเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉทีวีtii-wiiจอjɔɔใหญ่yàiโบ้มbôomมาmaaติดdtìtที่tîiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênใหม่mài
He just bought a massive TV to install in his new living room.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiถ้าtâaทำtamสำเร็จsǎm-rètเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiโบนัสboo-nátก้อนgɔ̂ɔnโบ้มbôomเป็นbpenรางวัลraang-wanแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If this project is completed successfully, we will definitely receive a massive bonus as a reward.
การลงทุนgaan long tunครั้งนี้kráng néeมีmeeความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangสูงsŏongแต่dtàeถ้าtâaถูกจังหวะtòok jang-wàก็gâwอาจจะàat jàได้dâiกำไรgam raiกลับมาglàp maaแบบbàepโบ้มๆbôhm bôhm
This investment carries high risk, but if the timing is right, it could yield a massive return.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bôom
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |