กลม
glomMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
round; circular
having a round, circular, or spherical shape; not angular
Examples
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The moon tonight looks almost perfectly round.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแจกันjɛɛ-ganทรงกลมsong-glomเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpโต๊ะdtóกลมglomกลางglaangห้องhɔ̂ng
She chose a spherical vase to match the round table in the center of the room.
2AdjectiveB2
well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)
having a smooth, balanced quality without harsh edges, especially of taste (mellow) or tone
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขมkǒmขมkǒm1bitter (taste)2bitter; painful (emotion)โดดdòotโดดdòot1[to] jump; leap2alone; by oneself; solo3[to] skip (class/duty); cut4markedly; conspicuously; by a large marginและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme
This cup of coffee has a mellow taste, neither sharply bitter nor overly sweet.
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น้ำซุปnáam-súpต้มยำdtôm-yamวันนี้wan-níiกลมglomดีdiiเปรี้ยวbprîiaoเค็มkemเผ็ดpètพอดีปากpɔɔ-dii-bpàak
Today’s tom yum broth is well-rounded, with sour, salty, and spicy in perfect balance.
เสียงsǐiangแซกโซโฟนsɛ̂ɛk-soo-foonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลมglomและlɛ́อบอุ่นòp-ùnฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่mâiบาดหูbàat-hǔuแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเล่นlênโน้ตnóotสูงsǔung
His saxophone tone is mellow and warm; even the high notes don’t sound harsh.
ถ้าtâaปรุงbprungด้วยdûuaiน้ำปลาnáam-bplaaอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangรสrótแกงgɛɛngจะjàกลมglomขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnไม่mâiดุdùเกินไปgəən-bpai
If you season carefully with fish sauce, the curry’s flavor will become more rounded and the aroma won’t be too sharp.
3AdjectiveB2
round (of a number)
Expressed as a convenient whole amount, often ending in zeros, especially in the form กลมๆกลมๆglom glom1round; somewhat round2into a round shape3as an even, rounded figure; not necessarily obtained by rounding to the nearest value.
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เขาปัดkǎo-bpàtเขาปัดkǎo-bpàthe brushes off; he sweeps asideตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataรายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâai1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)50,000บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extendการคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuanการคำนวณgaan-kam-nuuan1calculation; computation (mathematical)2strategic calculation (figurative)
He rounded the income to 50,000 baht to make the calculation easier.
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สรุปยอดsà-rùp-yɔ̂ɔtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiให้hâiกลมglomเป็นหลักbpen-làkหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnจะjàเห็นภาพhěn-pâapรวมruuamชัดchátขึ้นkʉ̂n
Round the expenses to the nearest ten thousand; the overall picture will be clearer.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรายงานraai-ngaanอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiเราraoปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเลขlêekประมาณการbprà-maan-gaanให้hâiกลมglomเป็นหลักbpen-làkร้อยrɔ́ɔiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
To make the report easy to read, we rounded all estimated figures to the nearest hundred.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiปัดbpàtงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanให้hâiกลมglomเป็นbpen3ล้านláanเพื่อสื่อสารpʉ̂ʉa-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanกับgàpผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungได้dâaiตรงไปตรงมาdtrong-bpai-dtrong-maa
The manager asked to round the budget to 3 million to communicate straightforwardly with senior management.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |