ขุมนรก
kǔm-ná-rókMeaning
1NounB2
hell; pit of hell
the pit of hell; a place of great punishment and suffering after death; hell.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่ทำtêe tamบาปbàapบาปbàap1sin; demerit2sinful; morally wrongหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableตกไปdtòk bpaiตกไปdtòk bpai1[to] fall off; fall away from its place2[right/chance] [to] be forfeited; lapse; be lost3[award/prize/etc.] [to] go to; end up with [sb]4[item/name] [to] be omitted; be left outรับโทษráp tôhtรับโทษráp tôht[to] receive punishment; be punishedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขุมนรกkŭm ná-rókขุมนรกkŭm ná-rókhell; pit of hell
In many beliefs, those who commit grave sins must fall into the pit of hell to receive punishment.
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เขาkǎoฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengกำลังgam-langถูกtùukทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanอยู่ในyùu-naiขุมนรกkǔm-ná-rókที่tîiร้อนระอุrɔ́ɔn-rá-ù
He had a nightmare that he was being tortured in the scorching pit of hell.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-puum-prá-rûuangได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความน่าสะพรึงกลัวkwaam-nâa-sà-prʉng-gluuaของkɔ̌ɔngขุมนรกkǔm-ná-rókไว้wáiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatลออlá-ɔɔ
The 'Traibhumikatha' literature vividly describes the horrors of the pit of hell in great detail.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขุมนรกkǔm-ná-rókสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nútเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผลpǒnแห่งhɛ̀ngกรรมgamและlɛ́การลงทัณฑ์gaan-long-tanหลังlǎngความตายkwaam-dtaai
The concept of the pit of hell reflects human beliefs about the consequences of karma and punishment after death.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขุมนรก said ขุม-นะ-รก?
kǔm-ná-rók
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔm
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
ขุมkǔmขุมkǔm1source; trove; reservoir (figurative)2pit; hole; excavation3repository; cache; hoardsource; trove; reservoir (figurative)Part 1
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นรกná-rókนรกná-rók1hell; infernal realm2place/state of extreme suffering3hellish; infernal (attributive)hell; infernal realmPart 2
ขุมนรกkǔm-ná-rókขุมนรกkǔm-ná-rókhell; pit of hellhell; pit of hellWord