ถ่อมตน(tòm dton)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
humble; modest (in manner or speech)
showing humility and avoiding self-importance or boastfulness in one’s attitude or expression
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelและláeและláeand (coordinating)รวยruuayรวยruuay1rich; wealthy2pungent; overpowering (smell/taste) [informal]แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerถ่อมตนtòm dtonถ่อมตนtòm dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneselfมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He is talented and rich, but he is very humble.
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
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นฟุตบอลlên fút-bonเล่นฟุตบอลlên fút-bon[to] play football; [to] play soccerเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerถ่อมตนtòm dtonถ่อมตนtòm dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneselfเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชมchomชมchom1[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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ถ่อมtòmถ่อมtòm1humble; modest (short form, often in compounds)2[to] be humble; act modestly (often with [oneself])
- humble; modest (short form, often in compounds)
- [to] be humble; act modestly (often with [oneself])
ถ่อมตัวtòm dtuuaถ่อมตัวtòm dtuua[to] be humble; act modestly
[to] be humble; act modestly
นอบน้อมnôp nómนอบน้อมnôp nóm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
- respectful; humble; deferential
- [to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
ใจนอบน้อมjai nôp nómใจนอบน้อมjai nôp nómhumble; respectful (in attitude)
humble; respectful (in attitude)
ไม่ถือตัวmâi tĕuu dtuuaไม่ถือตัวmâi tĕuu dtuuaunassuming; not snobbish
unassuming; not snobbish
Word Breakdown
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ถ่อมตนtòm dtonถ่อมตนtòm dtonhumble; modest (in manner or speech)