◌ำ

Vowel

◌ำ

“am”

short

Type
vowel
Sound
am
Correct answers
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Answers in practice

This letter hasn't come up in practice yet.

How it reads

Shape
◌ำ
Sound
“am”, short
Name
sara am · สระอำ
Example
น้ำ nám — water

With this vowel the syllable counts as “live”, even though the vowel is short. What that means

How it looks in different fonts

In a book, a notebook or on a sign this character can look different. The classic style has a loop (หัว) where you start writing. Sign fonts often drop it, and handwriting makes the lines smoother. You can choose the app's font in settings.

◌ำ

classic

books

◌ำ

handwritten

by hand

◌ำ

modern

signs

Kai says

◌ำ packs a short a and a final m into one sign: ทำ, tam, do, จำ, jam, remember, ดำ, dam, black.