ถ่อมตัว
tɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be humble; act modestly
To show humility, downplay one’s achievements, or avoid boasting; to behave modestly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutน้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuua[to] be humble; act modestlyเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
He is very skilled but always speaks little and stays humble.
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เธอtəəได้dâaiรางวัลraang-wanแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทีมtiimช่วยกันchûuai-gan
She won an award but remained modest, saying the team helped.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmรับฟังráp-fangคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam
No matter how successful he becomes, he stays humble and is ready to listen to advice.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaมักmákไม่mâiโอ้อวดôo-ùuatผลงานpǒn-ngaanตนเองdton-eengและlɛ́ให้เครดิตhâi-kree-dìtผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
A humble leader tends not to boast about their work and always gives others credit first.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuuaถ่อมตัวtɔ̀ɔm-dtuua[to] be humble; act modestly[to] be humble; act modestlyWord