ขรึม
krĕumMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
reserved; serious in manner
Having a quiet, serious, and restrained demeanor; not very expressive or talkative.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)และláeและláeand (coordinating)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last night
He looked reserved and spoke little at the party last night.
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แม้máeจะjàสนิทsà-nìtกันganเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangมีmeeบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkขรึมkrĕumและláeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Even though we're close, he still has a reserved personality and rarely talks about himself.
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaคนนี้kon néeขรึมkrĕumแต่dtàeรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp fang kwaam kít hĕnของkŏngทีมteemเสมอsà-mĕr
This boss is reserved but always listens to the team's opinions.
เธอterมีmeeท่าทีขรึมtâa-tee krùemจนjonบางคนbaang konคิดว่าkít wâaเข้าถึงยากkâo tĕung yâakทั้งtángที่จริงtêe jingๆ-เป็นbpenคนใจดีkon jai dee
She has such a reserved demeanor that some think she's hard to approach, though she's actually kind.
แม้máeข่าวkàaoจะjàน่าตกใจnâa dtòk jaiเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangนั่งนิ่งnâng nîngสีหน้าsĕe nâaขรึมkrĕumไม่mâiแสดงsà-daengอารมณ์aa-romออกมาòk maa
Even though the news was shocking, he sat still with a reserved expression, showing no emotion.
เธอterยิ้มyímเล็กน้อยlék nóiแต่dtàeยังคงyang kongท่าทีขรึมtâa-tee krùemไม่mâiเผยpŏeiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukที่แท้จริงtêe táe jing
She smiled slightly but kept a reserved demeanor, not revealing her true feelings.
ต่อให้dtòr hâiโดนdohnตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างหนักyàang nàkเขาkăoก็gâwรับฟังráp fangด้วยdûuayใบหน้าbai nâaขรึมkrĕumและláeเก็บgèpความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukไว้wáiข้างในkâang nai
Even when severely criticized, he listened with a restrained face and kept his feelings inside.
ในช่วงnai chûuangประชุมbprà-chumวิกฤตwí-grìtเธอterควบคุมkûap-kumอารมณ์aa-romได้ดีdâai deeพูดpôotสั้นๆsân sânน้ำเสียงnám sĭiangขรึมkrĕumและláeไม่mâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâiความตื่นตระหนกkwaam dtèun dtrà-nòkหลุดออกมาlùt òk maa
During the crisis meeting, she controlled her emotions well, spoke briefly in a restrained tone, and didn't let panic show.
2AdjectiveB2
subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)
Muted or toned down in sound, mood, or color; not bright or loud.
Examples
งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionคืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)สีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishขรึมkrĕumขรึมkrĕum1reserved; serious in manner2subdued; muted (tone, mood, or color)บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
Tonight’s party uses muted lighting, so the atmosphere feels calm.
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เพลงประกอบภาพยนตร์playng bprà-gòp pâap-pá-yonออกโทนขรึมòk tohn krĕumทำให้tam hâiเนื้อเรื่องnéuua rêuuangดูdooหนักแน่นnàk nâenขึ้นkêun
The film score has a muted tone, which makes the storyline feel more weighty.
เขาkăoเลือกlêuuakสูทsùutสีน้ำเงินsĕe nám ngernขรึมkrĕumเพื่อให้pêuua hâiภาพรวมpâap ruuamดูdooสุภาพsù-pâapและláeไม่mâiฉูดฉาดchòot chàat
He chose a muted navy suit to keep the overall look polite and not flashy.
การจัดดอกไม้gaan jàt dòk máaiใช้cháiเฉดสีchàyt sĕeขรึมkrĕumตัดกับdtàt gàpผ้าpâaปูbpooโต๊ะdtóสีครีมsĕe kreemช่วยให้chûuai hâiห้องhôngดูdooหรูrŏoอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòp
The floral arrangement uses muted shades contrasted with a cream tablecloth, giving the room a quietly elegant feel.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขรึม said ขะ-หรึม?
krĕum
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
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 | — | — |