ข่มคน
kòm-konMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] bully; intimidate [sb]
to threaten, intimidate, or bully someone to make them afraid, submit, or obey
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ข่มคนkòm-konข่มคนkòm-kon1[to] bully; intimidate [sb]2[to] domineer over people; [to] act superior to othersด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการตะโกนgaan-dtà-goonการตะโกนgaan-dtà-goonshouting; yellingใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeตามทันdtaam-tanตามทันdtaam-tan1[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]2[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)
The boss likes to intimidate people by yelling at subordinates to make them obey immediately.
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เขาkǎoไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiใครkraiข่มคนkòm-konอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจึงjʉngบันทึกban-tʉ́kหลักฐานlàk-tǎanและlɛ́แจ้งjɛ̂ɛngครูkruuทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiถูกtùukขู่kùu
He refuses to let anyone intimidate him anymore, so he recorded evidence and reported to the teacher as soon as he was threatened.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamข่มคนkòm-konด้วยdûuaiการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamพูดpûutเสียดแทงsìiat-tɛɛngและlɛ́จ้องjɔ̂ngหน้าnâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมงานtiim-ngaanรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaan
The manager tried to intimidate people with cutting remarks and a piercing stare, but the team united to protect their colleague.
2VerbC1
[to] domineer over people; [to] act superior to others
to assert one's superiority over others or treat them in an overbearing manner.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiaprules and regulationsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ1tool; instrument; implement2means; vehicle (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การข่มgaan-kòmการข่มgaan-kòmsuppression; subduing; intimidationคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimคนในทีมkon-nai-tiimteammate; team member
Some managers use rules as a tool to keep people in the team down.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiผูกขาดpùuk-kàatทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnยิ่งyîngข่มคนkòm-konฐานรากtǎan-râakทำให้tam-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoไร้ráiโอกาสoo-gàatพัฒนาpát-tá-naa
Policies that monopolize resources further oppress people at the grassroots, leaving them without opportunities to develop.
การออกกฎหมายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gòt-mǎaiโดยdooiไม่รับฟังmâi-ráp-fangเสียงsǐiangประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonย่อมyɔ̂mข่มคนkòm-konอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòpและlɛ́บั่นทอนศักดิ์ศรีbàn-tɔɔn-sàk-sǐiความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam-bpen-má-nút
Passing laws without hearing the people’s voices systematically keeps them down and undermines human dignity.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอำนาจam-nâatถูกtùukรวมศูนย์ruuam-sǔunการจัดสรรgaan-jàt-sǎnงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉข่มคนkòm-konแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiสร้างsâangความเสมอภาคkwaam-sà-mə̌ə-pâak
When power is centralized, budget allocation becomes a tool to keep people down rather than a mechanism to create equality.
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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ข่มคนkòm-konข่มคนkòm-kon[to] bully; intimidate [sb][to] bully; intimidate [sb]Word