ขอขมา
kɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apology
to ask someone you have wronged to forgive you, often in a formal or respectful way (for example, to elders, monks, or gods); to beg pardon
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Yearลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)ขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maa[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apologyพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópที่เคารพtîi-kao-róp1respected; esteemed (postpositive)2Respected ... (salutation)
On Songkran Day, children will bring flower garlands to pay respect and ask for forgiveness from their parents and respected elders.
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หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaว่าwâaพูดจาpûut-jaaล่วงเกินlûuang-gəənหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไปbpaiเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiยกมือyók-mʉʉไหว้wâiขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaท่านtân
After realizing he had spoken disrespectfully to his boss, he went in to raise his hands in a 'wai' and beg for his pardon.
การขอgaan-kɔ̌ɔขมาkà-maaไม่ใช่mâi-châiเพียงpiiangการgaanกล่าวคำขอโทษglàao-kam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความสำนึกผิดkwaam-sǎm-nʉ́k-pìtจากใจจริงjàak-jai-jingต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ที่pûu-tîiเราraoได้dâaiล่วงเกินlûuang-gəən
Asking for pardon is not just about saying sorry, but about showing sincere remorse to the person you have wronged.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tii-buuang-sǔuangพราหมณ์praamได้dâaiกล่าวglàaoอัญเชิญan-chəənเทวดาtee-wá-daaและlɛ́กล่าวglàaoคำkamขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaหากhàakมีmiiสิ่งใดsìng-daiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatล่วงเกินlûuang-gəən
Before beginning the sacrificial ceremony, the Brahmin priest invoked the deities and spoke words to beg pardon for any potential mistakes or offenses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขอขมา said ขอ-ขะ-มา?
kɔ̌ɔ-kà-maa
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ขมาkà-maaขมาkà-maa1[to] ask pardon; make ritual amends2forgiveness; pardon[to] ask pardon; make ritual amendsPart 2
ขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maaขอขมาkɔ̌ɔ-kà-maa[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apology[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apologyWord