ขมวดปม
kà-mùuat-bpomMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tie a knot
to tie a knot; to make a knot
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpom1[to] tie a knot2[to] complicate a plotเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
You need to tie the knot in the rope tighter.
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmเย็บผ้าyép-pâaเราraoควรkuuanขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomด้ายdâaiที่tîiปลายbplaaiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Before starting to sew, we should tie a knot at the end of the thread.
เธอtəəขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomชายเสื้อchaai-sʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuเข้ารูปkâo-rûupมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
She tied a knot at the hem of her t-shirt to make it more fitted.
ลูกเสือlûuk-sʉ̌ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuวิธีwí-tiiขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomที่tîiปลายbplaaiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกลียวgliiaoเชือกchʉ̂ʉakลุ่ยlûi
Boy scouts learn how to tie a knot at the end of a rope to prevent the strands from fraying.
2VerbC1
[to] complicate a plot
to create or develop a problem, conflict, or suspense in a story; to make a plot more complicated
Examples
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàp1director (film/TV/theater)2supervisor; overseer; person in charge3police superintendent (short form)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpom1[to] tie a knot2[to] complicate a plotเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forติดตามdtìt-dtaamติดตามdtìt-dtaam1[to] follow; keep up with2[to] track; monitor3[to] pursue; go after4[to] accompany; follow along withตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
The drama director is very good at creating suspense in the story to make viewers want to watch the next episode.
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นักเขียนnák kĭianนิยายสืบสวนní-yaai sèup-sŭuanคนนี้kon néeมักจะmák jàขมวดkà-mùuatปมปริศนาbpom bprìt-sà-năaไว้wáiตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeบทbòtแรกๆrâek râek
This detective novel writer often sets up the mysteries right from the first few chapters.
การgaanขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngระหว่างrá-wàangตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngถูกtùukนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtì
The development of the conflict between the two main characters was presented in an ingenious and multi-dimensional way.
บทภาพยนตร์bòt-pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiการgaanขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomที่tîiซับซ้อนซ่อนเงื่อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔn-ngʉ̂ʉanจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเดาdaoตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpได้เลยdâai-ləəi
The screenplay of this movie has such a complex and intricate plot development that the audience cannot guess the ending at all.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขมวดปม said ขะ-หมวด-ปม?
kà-mùuat-bpom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขมวดkà-mùuatขมวดkà-mùuat1[to] twist; coil; tie into a knot2[to] furrow [one’s] brow; pucker[to] twist; coil; tie into a knotPart 1
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ปมbpomปมbpom1knot (rope/thread)2knot; knob (wood/biology)3problematic point; snag4complex (psychology)5plot complication; unresolved mysteryknot (rope/thread)Part 2
ขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpomขมวดปมkà-mùuat-bpom[to] tie a knot[to] tie a knotWord