กลุ้มๆ
glûm glûmMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
somewhat worried; slightly stressed
feeling somewhat worried, anxious, or slightly stressed
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)กลุ้มๆglûm glûmกลุ้มๆglûm glûmsomewhat worried; slightly stressedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอบsòpสอบsòp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Lately, I've been feeling slightly stressed because exams are approaching.
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พอporเห็นhĕnยอดyôtบัตรเครดิตbàt kray-dìtเดือนนี้deuuan néeแล้วก็láeo gâwอดòtรู้สึกrúu-sèukกลุ้มๆglûm glûmไม่ได้mâi dâai
Seeing this month's credit card statement, I couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
เขาkăoดูdooกลุ้มๆglûm glûmเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanที่têeยังyangทำtamไม่mâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt dtaam gam-nòt
He looks somewhat anxious about the work that hasn't been finished on schedule.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeปัญหาbpan-hăaจะjàไม่mâiใหญ่มากyài mâakแต่dtàeความไม่แน่นอนkwaam mâi nâe nonของkŏngเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtก็gâwทำให้tam hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanรู้สึกrúu-sèukกลุ้มๆglûm glûmกันไปgan bpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
Although the problem isn't huge, the economic uncertainty makes the employees feel somewhat anxious across the board.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กลุ้มๆ said กลุ้ม-กลุ้ม?
glûm glûm
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
glûm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |