ต่ำตม
dtàm-dtomMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
despicable; vulgar; base
describing someone or something as despicable, vulgar, or having a very low moral character
Examples
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamการกระทำgaan-grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsต่ำตมdtàm-dtomต่ำตมdtàm-dtomdespicable; vulgar; baseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่น่าmâi-nâaไม่น่าmâi-nâa1what a shame; shouldn't have2shouldn't; shouldn't have3unlikely; probably notให้อภัยhâi-à-paiให้อภัยhâi-à-pai1[to] forgive [sb]2[to] pardon; excuseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
His actions were so despicable, they're completely unforgivable.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiอยากจะyàak-jàเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเลยləəiว่าwâaเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiความคิดkwaam-kítต่ำตมdtàm-dtomขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi
I can't believe he has such despicable thoughts.
สังคมsǎng-komไม่ควรmâi-kuuanยอมรับyɔɔm-rápพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiต่ำตมdtàm-dtomเช่นchênการกลั่นแกล้งgaan-glàn-glɛ̂ɛngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôok-ɔɔn-laai
Society should not accept despicable behavior like cyberbullying.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiต่ำตมdtàm-dtomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโจมตีjoom-dtiiคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngวุฒิภาวะwút-tí-paa-wáของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
He used vulgar language to attack his political opponent, which clearly reflects his level of maturity.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low; not high2low-class; inferior; base3low-pitched; low (voice/tone)low; not highPart 1
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ต่ำตมdtàm-dtomต่ำตมdtàm-dtomdespicable; vulgar; basedespicable; vulgar; baseWord