กลมกลืน
glom-glʉʉnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
harmonious; well-blended
Blending together naturally and pleasingly so that no part clashes or stands out.
Examples
สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผ้าม่านpâa-mâancurtain; drapeกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉn1harmonious; well-blended2to blend in; harmonizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผนังpà-nǎngผนังpà-nǎng1wall (of a room/building)2wall (anatomy/biology)ดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaaดูสบายตาduu-sà-baai-dtaapleasant to look at
The curtain color blends with the wall and looks pleasing.
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เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganได้dâaiอย่างกลมกลืนyàang-glom-glʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiเพลงpleengเพราะprɔ́ขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
The harmonized vocals blend smoothly, making the song sound much nicer.
โทนสีtoon-sǐiในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênกลมกลืนกันglom-glʉʉn-ganดีdiiไม่มีmâi-miiสีไหนsǐi-nǎiเด่นdènจนjonขัดตาkàt-dtaa
The color tones in the living room blend well, with no shade standing out harshly.
รสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวbprîiaoและlɛ́หวานwǎanกลมกลืนกันglom-glʉʉn-ganอย่างyàangพอดีpɔɔ-diiจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiรสrótไหนnǎiแย่งyɛ̂ɛngความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèen
The sour and sweet flavors blend harmoniously, with neither taste overpowering the other.
2VerbB2
to blend in; harmonize
To combine or fit in smoothly with surroundings, elements, or a group.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeสีเอิร์ธโทนsǐi-ə́ət-toonสีเอิร์ธโทนsǐi-ə́ət-toon1earth tones2earth-tonedเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉn1harmonious; well-blended2to blend in; harmonizeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
He dressed in earth tones to blend in with the forest atmosphere on the hiking trip.
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บ้านbâanหลังlăngใหม่màiใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùไม้máiเก่าgàoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiกลมกลืนglom gleuunกับgàpบ้านbâanรอบๆrôp rôpหมู่บ้านmòo bâan
The new house uses reclaimed wood so it fits in with the surrounding houses in the village.
เธอtəəเรียนรู้riian-rúuวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanใหม่màiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoทำให้tam-hâiกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกับgàpทีมtiimได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiขัดเขินkàt-kə̌ən
She quickly learned the workplace culture, allowing her to fit in with the team seamlessly.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpพยายามpá-yaa-yaamผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanแสงและเงาsɛ̌ɛng-lɛ́-ngaoให้hâiกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกับgàpงานจัดแสดงngaan-jàt-sà-dɛɛngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiชิ้นงานchín-ngaanใดdaiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenเกินไปgəən-bpai
The designer tried to blend light and shadow to harmonize with the exhibition, so no piece stood out too much.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)round; circularPart 1
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กลืนglʉʉnกลืนglʉʉn1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4[to] assimilate (ling.)[to] swallowPart 2
กลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnกลมกลืนglom-glʉʉnharmonious; well-blendedharmonious; well-blendedWord