Describing things ผอม pǎwm
thin, slim, skinny adjective
- pǎwm rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
ผอมpǎwm is thin, for people and animals, and Thais say it as a compliment as often as a worry: ผอมลงpǎwm long, "you've slimmed down". Thin things, like paper, fabric or a slice of pork, use another word: เสื้อบางsûea baang is a thin top and ผ้าบางpâa baang thin cloth.
Don't mix it up
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ผมpǒm
I (male speaker); hair
A short o: I (for men), or hair. ผอมpǎwm has the open aw of law.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- phom
- pom
- porm
- phawm
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