กม
gomMeanings
1NounA2
km; kilometer
abbreviation for กิโลเมตรกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance) (kilometer), a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)2กมgomกมgom1km; kilometer2law (abbr.)
My house is 2 km away from the school.
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Tomorrow we will hike for about 8 km.
จากjàakตัวเมืองdtuua meuuangไปbpaiชายหาดchaai hàatประมาณbprà-maan15กมgomขับรถkàp rótไม่นานmâi naanก็gâwถึงtĕung
It’s about 15 km from downtown to the beach; it doesn’t take long to drive.
นักวิ่งnák wîngตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâoวันนี้wan néeว่าwâaจะjàวิ่งwîngให้ได้hâi dâi10กมgomโดยdoiรักษาrák-săaเพซpâytให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr
The runner aims to complete 10 km today while maintaining a steady pace.
2NounB1
law (abbr.)
Abbreviation of กฎหมายกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of law ‘law’, normally written กมกมgom1km; kilometer2law (abbr.).
Examples
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ้างอิงâang-ingอ้างอิงâang-ing[to] refer to; citeตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méet1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)แรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaan1labor; workforce2worker; laborer
This document is based on labor law.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaการเก็บข้อมูลgaan-gèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunต้องdtɔ̂ngทำตามtam-dtaamกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngข้อมูลส่วนบุคคลkɔ̂ɔ-muun-sùuan-bùk-kon
Officials stated that data collection must comply with the personal data protection law.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปรับbpràpนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetฉบับchà-bàpใหม่mài
The company adjusted its policy to align with the new law.
หากhàakหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngอาจàatถูกtùukเพิกถอนpə̂ək-tɔ̌ɔnใบอนุญาตbai-à-nú-yâatและlɛ́ถูกtùukลงโทษlong-tôotทางtaangปกครองbpòk-krɔɔng
If an agency violates the relevant law, its license may be revoked and it may face administrative penalties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กม said กะ-มะ?
gom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |