อำ
Thai
Definition 2 — The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli, 1781
Definition 2 — My Dream, My Bad Dream by Fritz Schwimbeck, 1915
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Lao ອຳ (ʼam); Northern Thai ᩋᩣᩴ; Khün ᩋᩣᩴ; Lü ᦀᧄ (˙ʼam); Shan ဢမ် (ʼǎm).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | อำ ɒ å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | am |
| Royal Institute | am | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔam˧/(R) | |
| Homophones edit | อัม | |
Verb
อำ • (am) (abstract noun การอำ)
- to conceal; to cover up; to hide.
- (of a ghost, spirit, etc) to visit during sleep and disturb by sitting upon, dragging, assaulting, suffocating, etc.
- (slang) to joke; to prank; to tease.
- (slang) to cheat, to deceive; to counterfeit, to forge.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ผีอำ (pǐi-am)
- อำพราง (am-praang)
- อำยวน