โบ้มๆ

bôhm bôhm

Meaning

1AdverbB2

heavily; massively; in large amounts

in large quantities, heavily, or massively (often used as slang to describe adding a lot of something, having a large size, or an impactful action)

Examples

ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forข้าวกะเพราkâao gà-praoข้าวกะเพราkâao gà-praorice with stir-fried holy basilหมูกรอบmŏo gròpหมูกรอบmŏo gròpcrispy pork belly (with crackling)ไข่ดาวkài daaoไข่ดาวkài daao1fried egg2flat chest; very small breasts (slang, derogatory)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมูกรอบmŏo gròpหมูกรอบmŏo gròpcrispy pork belly (with crackling)มาmaaมาmaa1[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 amountsเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Auntie, please give me holy basil stir-fry with crispy pork and a fried egg, and put in a massive amount of crispy pork. I'm very hungry today.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is โบ้มๆ said โบ้ม-โบ้ม?

bôhm bôhm

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

bôhm

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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