โอชะเอม
oo-chá-eemMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
deliciously sweet; delectable
Literary. Pleasantly sweet and delicious; sweet and delectable.
Examples
ขนมหวานkà-nǒm-wǎanขนมหวานkà-nǒm-wǎandessert; sweetsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelโอชะเอมoo-chá-eemโอชะเอมoo-chá-eemdeliciously sweet; delectableผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎan1[to] combine; blend; integrate2integrated; blendedความหวานkwaam-wǎanความหวานkwaam-wǎan1sweetness (taste; level of sweetness)2sweetness (affection; romantic display)3sweetness (pleasant, mellow quality)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmน้ำตาลโตนดnám-dtaan-dtà-nòotน้ำตาลโตนดnám-dtaan-dtà-nòotpalmyra palm sugarและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmfragrance; pleasant smell; aroma; scentจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuua1harmoniously; perfectly; just right2exactly; evenly (no remainder)
This dessert has a pleasantly sweet and delicious taste, perfectly blending the sweetness from palm sugar and the fragrance from coconut milk.
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ผลpǒnอินทผลัมin-tá-pà-lamสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmที่tîiนำเข้าnam-kâoจากjàakตะวันออกกลางdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-glaangนั้นnánมอบmɔ̂ɔpรสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàtโอชะเอมoo-chá-eemชวนให้chuuan-hâiลิ้มลองlím-lɔɔngไม่รู้ลืมmâi-rúu-lʉʉm
The ripened dates imported from the Middle East offer a sweet and delectable texture, inviting an unforgettable tasting experience.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeเก่าแก่gào gàeมักmákบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕungผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiในnaiป่าหิมพานต์bpàa hĭm-má-paanว่าwâaมีmeeรสrótโอชะเอมoh-chà aymดุจdùtน้ำทิพย์náam típชโลมใจchà-lohm jai
In ancient literature, the fruits in the Himmapan forest are often described as having a taste as sweetly delectable as divine ambrosia that soothes the heart.
รสrótพระธรรมprá tamที่têeพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanแสดงsà-daengนั้นnánช่างchângโอชะเอมoh-chà aymลึกซึ้งléuk séungและláeดับทุกข์dàp túkในใจnai jaiของkŏngผู้ฟังpôo fangได้dâiยิ่งกว่าyîng gwàaสุธาsù-taaรสrótใดๆdai daiในnaiสามโลกsăam lôhk
The flavor of the Dhamma taught by the venerable monk is so sweetly delectable and profound, capable of extinguishing the suffering in the listeners' hearts more than any ambrosia in the three worlds.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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ชะเอมchá-eemชะเอมchá-eem1licorice (plant); ชะเอมเทศ2licorice root/extract3Thai licorice; ชะเอมไทย/ชะเอมเถาlicorice (plant); ชะเอมเทศPart 2
โอชะเอมoo-chá-eemโอชะเอมoo-chá-eemdeliciously sweet; delectabledeliciously sweet; delectableWord