โสม(sŏom)
Meanings
1NounB1
ginseng (plant/root)
ginseng, a medicinal plant whose root is used as a tonic or herbal remedy
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)แผนโบราณpăen boh-raanแผนโบราณpăen boh-raantraditional; old-style (as opposed to modern)แนะนำให้náe-nam hâiแนะนำให้náe-nam hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)ชงchongชงchong1[to] mix (a drink/cocktail) (non-shaken/stirred)2[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)3[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)4[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)โสมsŏomโสมsŏom1ginseng (plant/root)2(lit./poetic) Korea; Korean Peninsula3(surname) Som4moon (literary/poetic)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholบำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily health
The traditional healer recommended brewing ginseng to nourish the body.
2Proper nounB2
(surname) Som
a Thai surname or given name element romanized as Som (โสมโสมsŏom1ginseng (plant/root)2(lit./poetic) Korea; Korean Peninsula3(surname) Som4moon (literary/poetic))
Examples
นามสกุลnaam sà-gunนามสกุลnaam sà-gun1surname; family name2suffix; ending; family name (variant sense)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectโสมsŏomโสมsŏom1ginseng (plant/root)2(lit./poetic) Korea; Korean Peninsula3(surname) Som4moon (literary/poetic)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleสะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2illegal; against the law3improper; inappropriate4miss-; wrongly (prefix/adverbial use)5be wrong; make a mistakeบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequently
The teacher’s surname is Som, which many people often misspell.
3Proper nounC1
(lit./poetic) Korea; Korean Peninsula
a literary or poetic name for Korea or the Korean Peninsula
Examples
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatนักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàathistorianกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungกล่าวถึงglàao tĕung1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] discuss; treat (a topic); speak aboutความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeสยามsà-yăamสยามsà-yăam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)โสมsŏomโสมsŏom1ginseng (plant/root)2(lit./poetic) Korea; Korean Peninsula3(surname) Som4moon (literary/poetic)
The historian spoke about ancient relations between Siam and Korea.
4NounC2
moon (literary/poetic)
the moon (used in literary or poetic contexts, derived from Sanskrit 'soma')