ถ่อมตัว(tòm dtuua)
Meanings
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[to] be humble; act modestly
To show humility, downplay one’s achievements, or avoid boasting; to behave modestly.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutน้อยnóiน้อยnói1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ถ่อมตัวtòm dtuuaถ่อมตัวtòm dtuua[to] be humble; act modestlyเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is very skilled but always speaks little and stays humble.
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])
ถ่อมตนtòm dtonถ่อมตนtòm dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneself
- humble; modest (in manner or speech)
- [to] be humble; to humble oneself
อ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนòn nóm tòm dtonอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนòn nóm tòm dton1humble; respectful; modest2[to] be humble toward
- humble; respectful; modest
- [to] be humble toward
ใจถ่อมjai tòmใจถ่อมjai tòmhumble; modest (of [sb])
humble; modest (of [sb])
นอบน้อมnôp nómนอบน้อมnôp nóm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
- respectful; humble; deferential
- [to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
Word Breakdown
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ถ่อมตัวtòm dtuuaถ่อมตัวtòm dtuua[to] be humble; act modestly