No. 167 in Thai
ซม
"ซม" means "to languish" or "to be weak or unwell."
In a sentence
เธอมีไข้สูงจนซมอยู่บนเตียงทั้งวัน
She had a high fever and was weakened on the bed all day.
Here, 'ซม' is used to describe being in a weakened state due to illness or exhaustion.
คนในตำบลนี้ชอบซมกลิ่นดอกไม้ยามเช้า
The people in this town enjoy inhaling the aroma of flowers in the morning.
In this sentence, 'ซม' is used in its meaning of smelling or inhaling aromas.
แมวซมตัวเปียกฝนเมื่อเข้ามาในบ้าน
The cat was wet from the rain and appeared sodden when it came into the house.
Here, 'ซม' refers to being drenched and in a limp or saturated state.
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