ข่มไข้
kòm-kâiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] suppress a fever; fight off illness
To try to suppress or overcome a fever or illness, sometimes by forcing oneself to carry on despite it.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toข่มไข้kòm-kâiข่มไข้kòm-kâi[to] suppress a fever; fight off illnessไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
Yesterday I felt unwell, but I had to push through the fever to finish my exam.
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อย่าyàaข่มไข้kòm-kâiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเลยləəiลาพักผ่อนlaa-pák-pɔ̀ɔnให้hâiหายดีhǎai-diiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Don't force yourself to work while you have a fever; it's better to take a day off and rest until you're well.
การข่มgaan-kòmไข้kâiทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiอาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiทรุดลงsút-longจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าโรงพยาบาลkâo-roong-pá-yaa-baanได้dâai
Forcing yourself to continue working hard while sick can worsen your symptoms to the point of needing hospitalization.
เขาkǎoเสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiข่มไข้kòm-kâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumสำคัญsǎm-kanเพราะprɔ́สุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ไม่มีสมาธิmâi-mii-sà-maa-tíและlɛ́งานngaanก็gɔ̂ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไม่ดีmâi-dii
He regretted his decision to push through his sickness for the important meeting because, in the end, he couldn't concentrate and the work didn't turn out well.
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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ข่มไข้kòm-kâiข่มไข้kòm-kâi[to] suppress a fever; fight off illness[to] suppress a fever; fight off illnessWord