กล่อมเกลา(glòm glao)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] nurture; cultivate; refine (character/manners)

to educate, refine, and gently shape a person’s character, manners, or taste over time; to bring up with moral and cultural guidance

Examples

พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]กล่อมเกลาglòm glaoกล่อมเกลาglòm glao1[to] nurture; cultivate; refine (character/manners)2[to] soothe; lull; pacify (literary)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนดีkon deeคนดีkon dee1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world4social studies (subject)
Parents have the duty to raise and shape their children to be good members of society.
2VerbB2

[to] soothe; lull; pacify (literary)

to calm or lull by gentle words, music, or influence; to pacify softly, often with a tender or literary tone

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอ่อนโยนòn yohnอ่อนโยนòn yohn1gentle; kind (manner)2tender; delicate (treatment/handling)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล่อมเกลาglòm glaoกล่อมเกลาglòm glao1[to] nurture; cultivate; refine (character/manners)2[to] soothe; lull; pacify (literary)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเสียใจsĭia jaiเสียใจsĭia jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolences
She used gentle words to soothe her grieving friend.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กล่อมglòmกล่อมglòm1[to] lull; soothe to sleep2[to] coax; cajole3[to] temper; condition (wood/ware)Part 1
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เกลาglaoเกลาglao1[to] smooth; pare; whittle [sth]2[to] refine; polish [sth] (language, style, manners)Part 2
กล่อมเกลาglòm glaoกล่อมเกลาglòm glao[to] nurture; cultivate; refine (character/manners)