ก้มหัว(gôm hŭua)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] bow one's head

to lower one's head, for example as a sign of respect or to look down.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ก้มหัวgôm hŭuaก้มหัวgôm hŭua1[to] bow one's head2[to] submit; [to] yieldมองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)ตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
He walked with his head lowered, looking at the ground the whole time.
2VerbB2

[to] submit; [to] yield

to submit, yield, or surrender to authority or pressure.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนรักkon rákคนรักkon ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equityไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ก้มหัวgôm hŭuaก้มหัวgôm hŭua1[to] bow one's head2[to] submit; [to] yieldให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitอำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่ถูกต้องmâi tòok dtôngไม่ถูกต้องmâi tòok dtôngincorrect; wrong
He is a man who loves justice and refuses to bow to wrongful authority.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sàก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sà[to] bow one's head

[to] bow one's head

ศิโรราบsì-roh-râapศิโรราบsì-roh-râap1[to] surrender completely; [to] yield2[to] prostrate; [to] bow down low
  • [to] surrender completely; [to] yield
  • [to] prostrate; [to] bow down low
ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)
  • [to] agree; consent
  • [to] allow; permit
  • [to] yield; give in; submit
  • [to] admit (acknowledge)
ยอมจำนนyom jam-nonยอมจำนนyom jam-non1[to] surrender; capitulate2[to] yield/submit (often to evidence/pressure)
  • [to] surrender; capitulate
  • [to] yield/submit (often to evidence/pressure)
ก้มหน้าgôm nâaก้มหน้าgôm nâa1[to] bow/lower one's head2[to] hang one's head; show dejection/submission
  • [to] bow/lower one's head
  • [to] hang one's head; show dejection/submission

Word Breakdown

ก้มgômก้มgôm1[to] bend down; bow one’s head2[to] lower (one’s head) in respect or submissionPart 1
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หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 2
ก้มหัวgôm hŭuaก้มหัวgôm hŭua[to] bow one's head