คุมท่า
kum-tâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] supervise a port
To manage or be in charge of the operations at a port, pier, or dock.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนคุมkon-kumคนคุมkon-kumguard; warden; overseerท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakferryboatที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current location
My uncle is the one in charge of the ferry pier here.
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ใครkraiเป็นbpenคนคุมkon-kumท่าtâaนี้níiเหรอrə̌əครับkrápทำไมtam-maiเรือrʉʉaถึงtʉ̌ngจอดjɔ̀ɔtไม่เป็นระเบียบmâi-bpen-rá-bìiapเลยləəi
Who's in charge of this dock? Why are the boats so disorganizedly parked?
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiชนะchá-náการประมูลgaan-bprà-muunจะได้jà-dâaiสิทธิ์sìtในnaiการคุมgaan-kumท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaน้ำลึกnáam-lʉ́kเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa30ปีbpii
The company that wins the bid will get the rights to manage the deep-sea port for 30 years.
การคุมgaan-kumท่าtâaเรือพาณิชย์rʉʉa-paa-nítที่tîiมีmiiเรือrʉʉaเข้าออกkâo-ɔ̀ɔkตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanและlɛ́ระบบrá-bòpการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanที่tîiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
Managing a commercial port with constant boat traffic requires both experience and an excellent management system.
2VerbB2
[to] maintain a stance/guard
to hold or control one's posture, stance, or guard, especially in martial arts or sports
Examples
โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)คุมท่าkum-tâaคุมท่าkum-tâa1[to] supervise a port2[to] maintain a stance/guardให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraความเร็วkwaam-reoความเร็วkwaam-reo1speed; velocity (rate of motion)2rate of operation/performanceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การออกหมัดgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-màtการออกหมัดgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-màtpunching; the act of throwing a punch
The coach had me practice keeping my stance steady first, then increase the speed of my punches.
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ครูโยkruu-yooคะkáบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnคุมท่าkum-tâaให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongไม่mâiโยกตัวyôok-dtuuaขณะkà-nàยืนyʉʉnขาkǎaเดียวdiiao
The yoga teacher told me to keep my posture steady and not sway while standing on one leg.
แม้mɛ́ɛคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuจะjàเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaกดดันgòt-danนักมวยnák-muuaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangคุมท่าkum-tâaได้ดีdâai-diiโดยdooiไม่mâiเสียsǐiaสมดุลsǒm-dunหรือrʉ̌ʉเปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngให้hâiถูกtùukโจมตีjoom-dtii
Although his opponent advanced to put pressure on him, the boxer maintained his stance without losing his balance or leaving an opening for an attack.
นักยิมนาสติกnák-yim-nâat-dtìkต้องdtɔ̂ngคุมท่าkum-tâaให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kongขณะkà-nàลงบนlong-bonคานkaanเพราะprɔ́หากhàakลำตัวlam-dtuuaเอียงiiangเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂อาจàatเสียหลักsǐia-làkตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaได้dâai
Gymnasts must keep their posture steady when landing on the beam, because even a slight tilt of the torso can cause them to lose their balance and fall.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kum
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody[to] control; oversee; supervisePart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
คุมท่าkum-tâaคุมท่าkum-tâa[to] supervise a port[to] supervise a portWord