This is the 167th most frequent Thai word.
ซม
"ซม" means "to languish" or "to be weak or unwell."
Here, 'ซม' is used to describe being in a weakened state due to illness or exhaustion.
เธอมีไข้สูงจนซมอยู่บนเตียงทั้งวัน
She had a high fever and was weakened on the bed all day.
In this sentence, 'ซม' is used in its meaning of smelling or inhaling aromas.
คนในตำบลนี้ชอบซมกลิ่นดอกไม้ยามเช้า
The people in this town enjoy inhaling the aroma of flowers in the morning.
Here, 'ซม' refers to being drenched and in a limp or saturated state.