ค่อม
kɔ̂ɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
hunched; stooped
having a bent or rounded back; standing or sitting with a hunched back
Examples
คุณต้าkun-dtâaคุณต้าkun-dtâa1Khun Ta (polite address)2you, Ta (direct address)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ค่อมkɔ̂ɔmค่อมkɔ̂ɔm1hunched; stooped2a hunchbacked personบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backache
Grandpa sits hunched on the chair because his back hurts.
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When working for a long time, he unconsciously sits hunched and his shoulders get tired.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนั่งnângหลังlǎngตรงdtrongอย่าyàaเดินdəənค่อมkɔ̂ɔmเพราะprɔ́จะjàทำให้tam-hâiปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngหนักขึ้นnàk-kʉ̂n
The doctor told me to sit up straight and not walk hunched, as it will worsen back pain.
เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnค่อมkɔ̂ɔmเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเวลาwee-laaพูดpûutกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจนjonดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanขาดkàatความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jai
He stands slightly hunched when talking to others, making him seem lacking in confidence.
2NounB2
a hunchbacked person
a person with a hunched or bent back
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)หลังค่อมlǎng-kɔ̂ɔmหลังค่อมlǎng-kɔ̂ɔmhunchbacked; stoopedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep running
Grandpa's back is slightly hunched when he walks.
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That hunched man was resting on the bench by the garden.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonหลังค่อมlǎng-kɔ̂ɔmมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkทำให้tam-hâiไหล่làiเอียงiiangและlɛ́ยืนyʉʉnได้dâaiไม่นานmâi-naan
He has had a hunched back since childhood, causing sloping shoulders and difficulty standing for long.
คุณkunหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namกายภาพบำบัดgaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาการaa-gaanค่อมkɔ̂ɔmและlɛ́ปรับbpràpท่าทางtâa-taangให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The doctor recommended physical therapy to reduce the hunch and improve posture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |