โยม
yoomMeanings
1NounB2
lay Buddhist; address term by monks
a lay Buddhist; also used by monks as a polite way to address laypeople
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gam[to] organize an event/activityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)โยมyoomโยมyoom1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)นั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)
The temple organizes activities for lay Buddhists to practice meditation every Sunday.
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วันนี้wan-níiมีmiiโยมyoomมาmaaถวายtà-wǎaiภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hǎanเช้าcháoที่tîiศาลาวัดsǎa-laa-wátหลายคนlǎai-kon
Today many lay Buddhists came to offer breakfast at the temple pavilion.
คอร์สปฏิบัติธรรมkɔ́ɔt-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamรับrápเฉพาะchà-pɔ́พระpráแม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiและlɛ́โยมyoomที่tîiลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biianล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
The meditation course accepts only monks, nuns, and registered lay Buddhists.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะดวกkwaam-sà-dùuakของkɔ̌ɔngโยมyoomทางวัดtaang-wátจัดjàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiรับรองráp-rɔɔngและlɛ́มีmiiอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkคอยkɔɔiแนะนำnɛ́-namขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทำบุญtam-bun
For the convenience of lay Buddhists, the temple has set up a reception area with volunteers to guide them through the merit-making process.
2PronounB2
you (polite, used by monks)
a respectful second-person form used by monks when speaking to laypeople; functions as a vocative form of address
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโยมyohmโยมyohm1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessๆ-ก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
The monk said, “Layperson, please sit comfortably first.”
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The monk asked, “Do you have anything you’d like to consult about, layperson?”
ท่านtâanกล่าวglàaoกับgàpญาติโยมyâat yohmว่าwâaโยมyohmอย่าyàaกังวลgang-wonไปbpaiปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeค่อยkôiๆ-แก้ได้gâe dâi
He said to the laypeople, “Don’t worry; this problem can be solved gradually.”
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaโยมyoomถ้าtâaมีmiiศรัทธาsàt-taaแล้วlɛ́ɛoอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmลงมือlong-mʉʉปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The venerable teacher said, “Layperson, if you have faith, don’t forget to practice consistently.”
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
yoom
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 | — | — |