ทรมาน
tɔɔ-rá-maanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] torture; torment
to inflict or cause severe physical or mental pain; to torment
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingแรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทรมานtor-rá-maanทรมานtor-rá-maan1[to] torture; torment2suffering; agonizingจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)ใจเธอjai terใจเธอjai teryour heart; her heart; your or her feelingsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi[to] cry; weep
He used harsh words to torment her mind until she cried.
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ครูใหญ่kruu yàiตำหนิdtam-nìซ้ำๆsám-sámต่อหน้าdtò nâaเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเหมือนmĕuuanตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàทรมานtor-rá-maanเด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnán
The principal scolded him repeatedly in front of his classmates, as if intending to torment the child.
ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiข่มขู่kòm-kùuและlɛ́ทำร้ายร่างกายtam-ráai-râang-gaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanพยานpá-yaanให้hâiยอมyɔɔmพูดpûutความจริงkwaam-jing
The criminal threatened and physically hurt the witness to torment him into telling the truth.
เขาkǎoเล่าlâoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumอย่างyàangจงใจjong-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanเธอtəəทั้งtángกายgaaiและlɛ́ใจjai
He deliberately shared her personal story in the meeting to torment her both physically and mentally.
2AdjectiveB2
suffering; agonizing
experiencing great physical or mental pain; causing intense suffering
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureผ่าpàaผ่าpàa1[to] split; cut open2[to] perform surgery; operate on3[to] cut through; go through (line/crowd/area)ฟันคุดfan-kútฟันคุดfan-kútimpacted tooth (esp. wisdom tooth)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maan1[to] torture; torment2suffering; agonizingทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomniaเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
After getting his wisdom tooth removed, he said the pain was so torturous all night that he couldn't sleep.
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การรอgaan-rɔɔผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatที่tîiอาจàatเปลี่ยนbplìianชีวิตchii-wítเป็นbpenความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanมากmâakสำหรับsǎm-ràpเธอtəə
Waiting for test results that could change her life was extremely agonizing for her.
อาการaa-gaanปวดไมเกรนbpùuat mai-graynที่têeกำเริบgam-rêrpซ้ำsámๆ-ทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoทรมานtor-rá-maanจนjonต้องdtôngลาป่วยlaa bpùuaiบ่อยครั้งbòi kráng
Recurring migraine attacks made him suffer so much that he often had to take sick leave.
ความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiยังyangตามหลอกหลอนdtaam-lɔ̀ɔk-lɔ̌ɔnทำให้tam-hâiทุกtúkค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnเธอtəəตื่นขึ้นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-kʉ̂n-maaทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanกับgàpความหวาดกลัวkwaam-wàat-gluuaและlɛ́ความรู้สึกผิดkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-pìt
The traumatic memories still haunt her, and every night she wakes up tormented by fear and guilt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทรมาน said ทอ-ระ-มาน?
tɔɔ-rá-maan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |