คุมโทน
kum-toonMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] keep a consistent tone
to make colors, style, or overall mood match and look consistent, often in fashion, outfits, interior design, photography, or a social media feed
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คุมโทนkum-toonคุมโทนkum-toon[to] keep a consistent toneชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีครีมsǐi-kriimสีครีมsǐi-kriim1cream-colored2cream colorกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)
Today I kept my outfit in cream and brown tones.
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เราraoคุมโทนkum-toonห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênให้hâiเป็นbpenเอิร์ธโทนə́ət-toonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùn
We matched the living room in earth tones to make it feel warm.
อินสตาแกรมin-sà-dtaa-grɛɛmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəคุมkumโทนพาสเทลtoon-pâat-teenทั้งtángฟีดfîitดูduuละมุนlá-munมากmâak
Her Instagram feed keeps a pastel tone throughout; it looks very soft.
ช่างภาพchâang-pâapขอkɔ̌ɔคุมkumโทนภาพtoon-pâapให้hâiไปbpaiในทางnai-taangมินิมอลmí-ní-mɔɔnโดยdooiใช้cháiสีsǐiไม่เกินmâi-gəənสามสีsǎam-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสอดคล้องกันkwaam-sɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gan
The photographer wants to keep the images in a minimal tone, using no more than three colors for consistency.
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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คุมโทนkum-toonคุมโทนkum-toon[to] keep a consistent tone[to] keep a consistent toneWord