ดม
smell
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- 1 smell、sniff、inhale through the nose
This verb means to use the nose deliberately to smell or sniff something. It can also describe inhaling something through the nose, such as a nasal inhaler or fumes.
smell、sniff、inhale through the nose
This sense covers actively smelling or sniffing something with the nose, and in some contexts inhaling a substance through the nose.
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ดมดอกไม้ dom dɔ̀ɔk máay smell a flower ดมดอกไม้ details
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ลองดมดู lɔɔŋ dom duu try smelling it ลองดมดู details
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ยาดม yaa dom nasal inhaler ยาดม details
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อย่าดมกาว yàa dom kaaw Don’t sniff glue. อย่าดมกาว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดม is an active verb: the subject deliberately uses the nose to smell or sniff something. It commonly appears as ดม + object, such as smelling flowers, perfume, food, smoke, or a suspicious odor. A very common related word is ยาดม, a small Thai nasal inhaler used when someone feels faint, tired, or congested.
Usage
It is used in everyday situations such as smelling food to check if it is still good, smelling flowers or perfume, checking an unusual odor, or using a Thai nasal inhaler.
Caution
Use ดม for the action of smelling, not for saying that something smells good or bad. For “This flower smells good,” use หอม. Also, with objects like glue or chemicals, ดม can imply dangerous substance sniffing.
Differences from similar words
1 smell synonyms
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สูด means to inhale or draw in air, smoke, or breath more broadly. ดม focuses on using the nose to smell or sniff something.
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หอม describes something as smelling good or fragrant. ดม is the action of smelling it, regardless of whether the smell is pleasant.
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ได้กลิ่น means to notice or detect a smell, often passively. ดม is an active action: putting your nose to something or deliberately sniffing it.