ขมๆ
kŏm kŏmMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
a bit bitter; mildly bitter; on the bitter side
tasting somewhat bitter; reduplication softens the degree, often used with drinks or medicine (e.g., กาแฟขมๆ)
Examples
กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelขมๆkŏm kŏmขมๆkŏm kŏma bit bitter; mildly bitter; on the bitter side
This cup of coffee tastes a bit bitter.
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ยาyaaเด็กdèkส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiจะมีjà meeรสหวานrót wăanแต่dtàeบางทีbaang teeก็gâwยังyangแอบàepขมๆkŏm kŏmอยู่yòo
Most children's medicine has a sweet taste, but sometimes it's still slightly bitter.
ผมpŏmชอบchôpดื่มdèumชาเขียวchaa kĭiaoร้อนrónที่têeไม่ใส่น้ำตาลmâi sài nám-dtaanมันmanจะjàขมๆkŏm kŏmนิดหน่อยnít nòi
I like to drink hot green tea without sugar; it's a little bit bitter.
บางคนbaang konชอบchôpกินginดาร์กช็อกโกแลตdáak chók-goh-lâetเพราะpráwรสชาติrót-châatที่têeขมๆkŏm kŏmของมันkŏng manนี่แหละnîi làe
Some people like dark chocolate precisely because of its somewhat bitter taste.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขมๆ said ขม-ขม?
kŏm kŏm
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kŏm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |