ข่ม
kòmMeanings
[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)
to hold back, control, or keep down one’s feelings, urges, or reactions
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[to] intimidate; cow; bully
to frighten, pressure, or threaten someone into submission or compliance
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[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress
to assert power over and bring [sb] under control, sometimes by harsh or unfair force; to dominate or oppress
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[to] belittle; put down; overshadow
To make [sb] seem inferior by asserting or displaying superiority, or to make [sth] appear less prominent by comparison.
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[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)
To make an effort to control one's experience or expression of pain or another uncomfortable sensation.
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |