น้อม
nɔ́ɔmMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] bow; incline respectfully
to bend or lower the head or body as a sign of respect or humility; to incline respectfully
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉ[to] press palms together (respect/prayer)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น้อมnɔ́ɔmน้อมnɔ́ɔm1[to] bow; incline respectfully2humble; deferential (formal)ศีรษะsǐi-sàศีรษะsǐi-sà1head (body part; formal)2top; tip; end (literary)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The students put their hands together and bowed their heads to the teacher when entering the room.
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He inclined his body and thanked the elder respectfully.
หลังlǎngพิธีpí-tiiทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangน้อมnɔ́ɔmศีรษะsǐi-sàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-láp
After the ceremony, everyone bowed their heads to show respect to the deceased.
ในnaiวัดwátเขาkăoค่อยๆkôi kôiน้อมกายnóm gaaiลงlongกราบgràapเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนkwaam òrn nóm tòm dton
At the temple, he slowly bent his body down to prostrate as a sign of humility.
2AdjectiveC1
humble; deferential (formal)
showing humility and respect; ready to defer to others, especially in formal or respectful contexts
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyน้อมnɔ́ɔmน้อมnɔ́ɔm1[to] bow; incline respectfully2humble; deferential (formal)รับฟังráp-fangรับฟังráp-fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam1advice; guidance2instructions; directions3recommendationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛng1[to] argue; dispute2[to] rebut; challenge
She spoke humbly, listening to the elders' advice without arguing.
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คณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanน้อมnɔ́ɔmยอมรับyɔɔm-rápคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungงานngaanตามdtaamข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́
The team humbly accepted the criticism and was ready to improve the work according to the suggestions.
ในnaiเวทีเสวนาwee-tii-sěe-wá-naaเขาkǎoแสดงท่าทีsà-dɛɛng-tâa-tiiที่tîiน้อมnɔ́ɔmเคารพkao-rópความเห็นkwaam-hěnต่างdtàangและlɛ́ให้เกียรติhâi-gìiatผู้ร่วมอภิปรายpûu-rûuam-à-pí-bpraaiทุกคนtúk-kon
In the panel discussion, he showed a humble attitude, respecting differing opinions and honoring all participants.
เธอtəəน้อมnɔ́ɔmยอมรับyɔɔm-rápคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanด้วยdûuaiสำนึกsǎm-nʉ́kในnaiกติกาgà-dtì-gaaและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuam
She humbly accepted the committee's decision, mindful of the rules and her responsibility to the public.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nɔ́ɔm
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |