โฟม
foomMeanings
1NounA2
foam (bubbles)
a mass of small bubbles formed on or in a liquid
Examples
ผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔklaundry detergent powderทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโฟมfoomโฟมfoom1foam (bubbles)2foam (material)เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullกะละมังgà-lá-mangกะละมังgà-lá-mang1basin; washbasin; tub2classifier: basins/tubs (ใบ)
The detergent made the basin full of foam.
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This cup of coffee has thick, soft foam on top.
When you shake a soda bottle, foam will overflow.
คลื่นklʉ̂ʉnซัดsátเข้าหาkâo-hǎaฝั่งfàngจนjonเกิดgə̀ətโฟมfoomสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoกระจายgrà-jaaiไปตามbpai-dtaamชายหาดchaai-hàat
Waves crashed onto the shore, creating white foam spreading along the beach.
2NounA2
foam (material)
a light, spongy material with trapped gas, used for packaging, insulation, or cushioning
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]โฟมfoomโฟมfoom1foam (bubbles)2foam (material)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This box is made of foam; it’s very light.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉแผ่นpɛ̀nโฟมfoomมาmaaใส่sàiในnaiผนังpà-nǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยกันchûuai-ganความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn
I bought foam panels to put in the wall to help with insulation.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโฟมfoomชนิดchá-nítหนาแน่นnǎa-nɛ̂nสูงsǔungสำหรับsǎm-ràpบรรจุban-jùอุปกรณ์อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ù-bpà-gɔɔn-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìk
The company uses high-density foam to package electronic equipment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
foom
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 | — | — |