ข่มขู่
kòm-kùuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] threaten; intimidate
to threaten or intimidate [sb], often by implying harm or bad consequences to force compliance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)โทรศัพท์มาtoo-rá-sàp-maaโทรศัพท์มาtoo-rá-sàp-maa[to] call (in); [to] call here (by phone)ข่มขู่kòm-kùuข่มขู่kòm-kùu[to] threaten; intimidateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โอนเงินoon-ngənโอนเงินoon-ngən[to] transfer money
He was threatened over the phone to transfer money.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaห้ามhâamข่มขู่kòm-kùuเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไม่เช่นนั้นmâi-chên-nánจะjàถูกtùukลงโทษlong-tôot
The manager warned not to intimidate coworkers, or else there will be penalties.
โจรjooพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มขู่kòm-kùuแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaโดยdooiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàทำร้ายtam-ráaiหากhàakไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmมอบmɔ̂ɔpเงินสดngən-sòt
The thief tried to threaten the vendor, saying he would hurt her if she didn’t hand over cash.
นักกิจกรรมnák-gìt-jà-gamรายงานraai-ngaanว่าwâaมีmiiคนkonไม่mâiระบุตัวตนrá-bù-dtuua-dtonส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaข่มขู่kòm-kùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังคับbang-kápให้hâiหยุดyùtจัดjàtการชุมนุมgaan-chum-num
The activist reported that an unidentified person sent messages to intimidate them into stopping the rally.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ข่มkòmข่มkòm1[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)2[to] intimidate; cow; bully3[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress4[to] belittle; put down; overshadow5[to] suppress; control (pain or discomfort)[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)Part 1
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ขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten[to] threaten; intimidatePart 2
ข่มขู่kòm-kùuข่มขู่kòm-kùu[to] threaten; intimidate[to] threaten; intimidateWord