ต่อม
dtɔ̀ɔmMeanings
1NounB2
gland
an organ that produces and releases substances such as hormones, enzymes, or fluids
Examples
ต่อมไทรอยด์dtɔ̀ɔm-tai-rɔɔiต่อมไทรอยด์dtɔ̀ɔm-tai-rɔɔithyroid glandสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonhormone (plant/animal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkการเผาผลาญgaan-pǎo-plǎanการเผาผลาญgaan-pǎo-plǎan1metabolism; energy expenditure2destructive burning; incineration3resource consumption; depletionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
The thyroid gland produces hormones that control the body's metabolism.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópว่าwâaต่อมdtɔ̀ɔmหมวกmùuakไตdtaiทำงานtam-ngaanน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtìจึงjʉngให้hâiยาyaaฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonเสริมsə̌əm
The doctor found that the adrenal glands were underactive, so hormone supplements were prescribed.
ต่อมน้ำลายdtòm náam laaiหลั่งlàngเอนไซม์en-saiช่วยchûuaiย่อยyôiแป้งbpâaengตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเริ่มrêrmเคี้ยวkíaoอาหารaa-hăan
The salivary glands secrete enzymes that help digest starch from the moment you start chewing.
เมื่อmêuuaระบบrá-bòpต่อมdtòmไร้ráiท่อtôrเสียsĭiaสมดุลsŏm dunฮอร์โมนho-mohnจากjàakต่อมdtòmต่างdtàangๆ-อาจàatมากmâakหรือrĕuน้อยnóiเกินไปgern bpaiจนjonส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrอารมณ์aa-romและláeการเผาผลาญgaan păo plăan
When the endocrine system is imbalanced, hormones from various glands may be too high or too low, affecting mood and metabolism.
2NounC1
bump; swelling; pustule
a small raised lump or eruption on the body or skin
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneตรงนั้นdtrong nánตรงนั้นdtrong nán1there; at that spot2that place3that … there (post-nominal)ต่อมdtòmต่อมdtòm1gland2bump; swelling; pustuleเป็นตุ่มbpen dtùmเป็นตุ่มbpen dtùm[to] get bumpsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After the mosquito bite, the skin there puffed up into a small bump and got very itchy.
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หัวเข่าhŭua kàoที่têeกระแทกgrà-tâekพื้นpéunเมื่อวานmêuua waanเริ่มrêrmนูนnoonขึ้นkêunเป็นbpenก้อนgônเล็กlékๆ-แตะdtàeแล้วláeoเจ็บjèp
The knee that hit the ground yesterday has started to form a small bump and hurts to the touch.
ริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàakของเขาkŏng kăoต่อมdtòmขึ้นkêunเป็นbpenเม็ดmétเล็กlékๆ-หลังlăngแพ้páeกุ้งgûngดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanบวมbuuamเฉพาะจุดchà-pór jùt
His lips developed small raised bumps after a shrimp allergy, appearing as localized swelling.
ผิวpĭuบริเวณbo-rí-waynปลายจมูกbplaai jà-mòokต่อมdtòmเป็นbpenปุ่มbpùmนูนnoonจางjaangๆ-ราวกับraao gàpมีตุ่มmee dtùmใต้dtâiผิวpĭuทำให้เห็นtam hâi hĕnเงาngaoเวลาway-laaถ่ายรูปtàai rôop
The skin at the tip of the nose became slightly raised like a small bump under the surface, casting a shadow in photos.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |