กมุท
gà-mùtMeaning
1NounC2
white lotus; water lily
A white lotus or water lily (typically used in literary, formal, or poetic contexts)
Examples
สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อุทยานùt-tá-yaanอุทยานùt-tá-yaan1park2national park (short for อุทยานแห่งชาติ)แห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)กมุทgà-mùtกมุทgà-mùtwhite lotus; water lilyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)แสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-rundawn light; daybreak
The pond in this park is full of white lotuses blooming to welcome the morning light.
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กวีgà-wiiเปรียบbprìiapความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoดั่งdàngดอกdɔ̀ɔkกมุทgà-mùtที่tîiผุดขึ้นpùt-kʉ̂nจากjàakโคลนตมkloon-dtomโดยdooiไร้มลทินrái-mon-tin
The poet compared the maiden's purity to a white lotus rising from the mud without a blemish.
แสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuanสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaกระทบgrà-tópกลีบglìipกมุทgà-mùtในnaiสระsàสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ชวนฝันchuuan-fǎn
The soft moonlight shone down upon the white lotus petals in the pond, creating a tranquil and dreamy atmosphere.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiมักmákปรากฏbpraa-gòtการพรรณนาgaan pan-ná-naaถึงtĕungความงามkwaam ngaamของkŏngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatตามdtaamสระsàโบกbòokขรkŏrณีneeซึ่งsêungดาdaaรrดาษdàatไปด้วยbpai dûuayกมุทgà-mútและláeปทุมbpà-tumมาลย์maan
In Thai literature, there are often descriptions of the beauty of nature in lotus ponds, which are scattered with white and red lotuses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กมุท said กะ-หมุด?
gà-mùt
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
gà
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 | — | — |