กลมโต
glom-dtooMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
big and round
large and round in shape; often used to describe eyes, a face, or fruit.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีตาmii-dtaaมีตาmii-dtaa1[to] have eyes2[to] be discerning; have an eye (for)กลมโตglom-dtooกลมโตglom-dtoobig and roundและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My cat has very big, round eyes and is very cute.
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This variety of pomelo has large, round fruit and a thin peel.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiมองmɔɔngมาmaaที่tîiฉันchǎnด้วยdûuaiดวงตาduuang-dtaaกลมโตglom-dtooและlɛ́ใสซื่อsǎi-sʉ̂ʉ
The little child looked at me with big, round, and innocent eyes.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiสวยคมsǔuai-komแต่dtɛ̀ɛดวงตาduuang-dtaaที่tîiกลมโตglom-dtooนั้นnánกลับglàpมีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenดึงดูดdʉng-dùutอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
Although her face isn't sharply beautiful, her large, round eyes possess a strangely attractive charm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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กลมโตglom-dtooกลมโตglom-dtoobig and roundbig and roundWord