นอบน้อม
nɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
respectful; humble; deferential
Showing humility and deference in attitude, speech, or manner.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooท่าทีtâa-tiiท่าทีtâa-tii1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3sign; indicationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homageและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dton1humble; modest (in manner or speech)2[to] be humble; to humble oneself
She spoke to the teacher with a humble and modest manner.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้dâaiรางวัลใหญ่raang-wan-yàiเขาkǎoยังyangยืนyʉʉnขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmไม่mâiอวดùuatตนdton
Even after winning a big prize, he stood thanking people with a humble manner, not bragging.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการรับฟังgaan-ráp-fangคำติkam-dtìด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmและlɛ́ยอมyɔɔmปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungงานngaanทันทีtan-tii
The manager listened to the criticism in a humble tone and agreed to improve the work immediately.
เธอtəəแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěnอย่างyàangนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmโดยdooiย้ำyámว่าwâaตนเองdton-eengอาจàatเข้าใจkâo-jaiไม่ครบถ้วนmâi-króp-tûuanและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmรับrápคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam
She expressed her opinion humbly, emphasizing that she might not fully understand and was open to advice.
2VerbB1
[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
To act with humility and respect toward someone or something, often with polite language or gestures of reverence.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooท่าทางtâa-taangท่าทางtâa-taang1gesture; posture2manner; air; look (suggesting outcome)3it looks like; seemsนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homageและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
The student spoke to the teacher with a humble manner and gave a polite wai.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiวัดwátเราraoควรkuuanนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmต่อdtɔ̀ɔพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupและlɛ́ใช้cháiคำพูดkam-pûutสุภาพsù-pâap
When entering a temple, we should be humble toward the Buddha image and use polite language.
พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúโดยdooiเชิญchəənให้hâiนั่งnângและlɛ́ใช้cháiสรรพนามsàp-pá-naamอย่างเหมาะสมyàang-mɔ̀-sǒm
The receptionist was respectful toward the elderly, inviting them to sit and using appropriate pronouns.
เขาkǎoกล่าวglàaoขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างyàangนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumพร้อมprɔ́ɔmยกมือyók-mʉʉไหว้wâiและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamที่tîiให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatทุกคนtúk-kon
He apologized humbly before the meeting, raising his hands in a wai and choosing words that honored everyone.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nɔ̂ɔp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
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น้อมnɔ́ɔmน้อมnɔ́ɔm1[to] bow; incline respectfully2humble; deferential (formal)[to] bow; incline respectfullyPart 2
นอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmrespectful; humble; deferentialrespectful; humble; deferentialWord