ก้อม
gɔ̂ɔmMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
short; stubby; docked
short or stubby, especially for something that is normally longer, such as a tail that has been cut short
Examples
หมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtหมาจรจัดmǎa-jɔɔn-jàtstray dogตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหางhǎangหางhǎang1tail (of an animal)2tail-like part; trailing end3rear; back end4classifier: tailsก้อมgɔ̂ɔmก้อมgɔ̂ɔmshort; stubby; dockedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
That stray dog has a very cute, stubby tail.
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แมวmɛɛoพันธุ์panนี้níiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉหางhǎangก้อมgɔ̂ɔmโดยธรรมชาติdooi-tam-má-châatไม่ได้mâi-dâaiถูกtùukตัดdtàtแต่อย่างใดdtɛ̀ɛ-yàang-dai
This cat breed is characterized by a naturally stubby tail; it has not been cut in any way.
สุนัขsù-nákบางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panมักจะmák-jàถูกtùukตัดหางdtàt-hǎangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangเล็กlékเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiหางhǎangก้อมgɔ̂ɔmตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanสายพันธุ์sǎai-pan
Some dog breeds often have their tails docked when they are young to have a stubby tail according to breed standards.
นกnókสายพันธุ์sǎai-panนี้níiมีmiiปีกbpìikที่tîiยาวเรียวyaao-riiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpมีmiiหางhǎangก้อมgɔ̂ɔmจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatแทรกตัวsɛ̂ɛk-dtuuaผ่านpàanพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
This bird species has long, slender wings but a stubby tail, so it can maneuver through bushes nimbly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɔ̂ɔm
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 | — | — |