กลมๆ
glom glomMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
round; somewhat round
round or circular in shape, often with a soft, casual tone meaning slightly or fairly round
Examples
ลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปร่างrôop râangรูปร่างrôop râang1shape; form2figure; physiqueกลมๆglom glomกลมๆglom glom1round; somewhat round2into a round shape3as an even, rounded figure
The ball has a round shape.
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Mom shapes the Bua Loy dessert into small, round balls.
I like that table because it has cute, rounded legs.
เขาkăoออกแบบòk bàepโคมไฟkohm faiให้hâiมีmeeรูปทรงrôop songกลมๆglom glomเพื่อให้pêuua hâiแสงsăengกระจายgrà-jaaiอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuan
He designed the lamp with a rounded shape so that the light would diffuse softly.
2AdverbA2
into a round shape
in a rounded or circular way; into a round form (e.g., roll it into a ball)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)แป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)กลมๆglom glomกลมๆglom glom1round; somewhat round2into a round shape3as an even, rounded figure
Mom taught me to roll the dough into round balls.
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He crumpled the paper into a round ball and threw it in the trash bin.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănชอบchôpปั้นbpânดินเหนียวdin nĭiaoเป็นbpenลูกlôokกลมๆglom glomแล้วláeoเอามาao maaเล่นlên
When I was young, I liked to shape clay into round balls and play with them.
คุณkunต้องdtôngปั้นbpânหมูสับmŏo sàpให้hâiเป็นbpenก้อนgônกลมๆglom glomก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàนำไปnam bpaiต้มdtômในnaiน้ำซุปnáam súp
You have to form the minced pork into round balls before boiling them in the soup.
3AdverbB1
as an even, rounded figure
to a simple, rounded number; 'even' (e.g., make it 200 even; round it off)
Examples
ค่าอาหารkâa aa-hăanค่าอาหารkâa aa-hăan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowance195บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)จ่ายไปjàai bpaiจ่ายไปjàai bpai[to] pay out; spend200บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)กลมๆglom glomกลมๆglom glom1round; somewhat round2into a round shape3as an even, rounded figureไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needทอนtonทอนton1[to] give change (money)2[to] subtract; deduct3[to] trim; shorten; reduceครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
The food is 195 baht, just take an even 200 baht, no need for change.
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ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiทั้งหมดtáng mòt4,850บาทbàatเราraoหารกันhăan gan5คนkonก็gâwตกdtòkคนละkon-láประมาณbprà-maanพันpanบาทbàatกลมๆglom glom
The total expense is 4,850 baht. Divided by 5 people, it's roughly a round one thousand baht each.
ผมpŏmประเมินbprà-mernว่าwâaโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeต้องdtôngใช้cháiเงินลงทุนngern long tunประมาณbprà-maanสิบล้านsìp láanบาทbàatกลมๆglom glom
I estimate that this project will require an investment of a round ten million baht.
เวลาway-laaวางแผนwaang păenงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanรายปีraai bpeeเราraoมักจะmák jàเริ่มrêrmจากjàakการกำหนดgaan gam-nòtตัวเลขdtuua lêkกลมๆglom glomในnaiแต่ละdtàe láหมวดหมู่mùuat mòoก่อนgònลงรายละเอียดlong raai-lá-ìiat
When planning the annual budget, we usually start by setting rounded numbers for each category before going into detail.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลมๆ said กลม-กลม?
glom glom
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |