ถ่อมตน
tɔ̀ɔm-dtonMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
humble; modest (in manner or speech)
showing humility and avoiding self-importance or boastfulness in one’s attitude or expression
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneselfมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He is talented and rich, but he is very humble.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonกับgàpพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-kon
Even though he's a high-level executive, he has a humble attitude toward all employees.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonเป็นbpenคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtที่tîiน่าชื่นชมnâa-chʉ̂ʉn-chomและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnอยากyàakเข้าหาkâo-hǎa
Being humble is an admirable quality that makes others want to approach you.
ความถ่อมตนkwaam-tɔ̀ɔm-dtonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉสิ่งที่sìng-tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákและlɛ́นับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉในหมู่nai-mùuเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
His humility is what makes him loved and respected among his colleagues, not just his ability alone.
2VerbB1
[to] be humble; to humble oneself
to act or speak modestly; to downplay one’s achievements or status out of respect and humility
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นฟุตบอลlên-fút-bɔɔnเล่นฟุตบอลlên-fút-bɔɔn[to] play football; [to] play soccerเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneselfเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tour
He plays football very well, but he always acts humbly when people praise him.
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เวลาwee-laaได้รับdâi-rápคำชมkam-chomเธอtəəมักจะmák-jàถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́ทีมtiimเวิร์คwə́əkที่ดีtîi-dii
When she receives a compliment, she tends to be modest and say it's because of good teamwork.
คุณควรkun-kuuanเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonบ้างbâangนะnáอย่าyàaโอ้อวดôo-ùuatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
You should learn to be humble sometimes; don't always boast about your abilities.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatผู้ยิ่งใหญ่pûu-yîng-yàiท่านtânนั้นnánมักจะmák-jàถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânโดยdooiกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaท่านtânเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangผู้ที่pûu-tîiยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuบนbonบ่าbàaของkɔ̌ɔngยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yàiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
That great scientist would always downplay his achievements, stating that he was merely standing on the shoulders of giants.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tɔ̀ɔm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ถ่อมtɔ̀ɔmถ่อมtɔ̀ɔm1humble; modest (short form, often in compounds)2[to] be humble; act modestly (often with [oneself])humble; modest (short form, often in compounds)Part 1
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ตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsself; oneselfPart 2
ถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonhumble; modest (in manner or speech)humble; modest (in manner or speech)Word