กระหม่อม(grà-mòm)

Meanings

1NounB2

crown of the head; fontanelle

the top part of the head; in infants, the soft spot (fontanelle).

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offแตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)กระหม่อมgrà-mòmกระหม่อมgrà-mòm1crown of the head; fontanelle2I; my (very deferential, to royalty; male)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)นิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gentlyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
The doctor said not to press a baby’s fontanelle hard because it’s still soft.
2PronounC1

I; my (very deferential, to royalty; male)

a very deferential first-person pronoun for a male speaker, used when addressing royalty or in royal contexts; often appears in fixed formulae.

Examples

กระหม่อมgrà-mòmกระหม่อมgrà-mòm1crown of the head; fontanelle2I; my (very deferential, to royalty; male)สำนึกในพระมหากรุณาธิคุณsăm-néuk nai prá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunสำนึกในพระมหากรุณาธิคุณsăm-néuk nai prá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kun[to] be grateful for royal graceเป็นล้นพ้นbpen lón pónเป็นล้นพ้นbpen lón pónimmensely; beyond measureและláeและláeand (coordinating)จักjàkจักjàk1will; shall (literary/formal auxiliary)2[to] cut; slice (literary/archaic)3wheel; gear; cog (Skt/Pali-derived)4would; should (literary modal)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)อย่างสุดความสามารถyàang sùt kwaam săa-mâatอย่างสุดความสามารถyàang sùt kwaam săa-mâatto the best of one's ability
I am profoundly grateful for Your Majesty’s royal grace and will dedicate myself to serve to the utmost of my ability.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระgràกระgrà1freckle2speckled; mottled (pattern)3ray (fish; skate/stingray)4[to] sting/prick (with a spine)5classifier: freckles/spotsPart 1
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หม่อมmòmหม่อมmòm1Thai noble title; 'Mom'2consort of a prince (commoner rank)3respectful address 'Mom' for titles with หม่อม-Part 2
กระหม่อมgrà-mòmกระหม่อมgrà-mòmcrown of the head; fontanelle