ค้อมตัว(kóm dtuua)

Meanings

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[to] bend down; [to] stoop; [to] bow

To bend one's body downward, to stoop, or to bow, often to show respect or to pass under a low object

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillค้อมตัวkóm dtuuaค้อมตัวkóm dtuua[to] bend down; [to] stoop; [to] bowทักทายták taaiทักทายták taai1greeting; salutation2[to] greet; say hello; exchange greetingsคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)นอบน้อมnôp nómนอบน้อมnôp nóm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
He bowed respectfully to greet the teacher.

Word Breakdown

ค้อมkómค้อมkóm1[to] bow slightly; incline forward; stoop2stooped; bent forwardPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ค้อมตัวkóm dtuuaค้อมตัวkóm dtuua[to] bend down; [to] stoop; [to] bow