น้อมกาย
nɔ́ɔm-gaaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] bow; incline one's body respectfully
To bend or incline one's body as a sign of respect or humility; formal/polite usage.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaai[to] bow; incline one's body respectfullyแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
When we met the venerable monk, we all inclined our bodies to show respect.
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เธอtəəน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiไหว้wâiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiด้วยdûuaiมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatงดงามngót-ngaamก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเอ่ยyèeคำทักทายkam-ták-taai
She inclined her body in a graceful bow to elders before greeting them.
ทหารtá-hăanน้อมกายnóm gaaiรับrápพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanเครื่องราชฯkrêuuang râatอย่างyàangสำรวมsăm-ruuamและláeสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaam
The soldier inclined his body to receive the royal decoration with composure and dignity.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiถวายบังคมtà-wǎai-bang-komพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganณnáลานlaanหน้าnâaพระบรมมหาราชวังprá-bɔɔ-rom-má-hǎa-râat-chá-wangอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
The people jointly inclined their bodies in homage at the plaza in front of the Grand Palace in unison.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
น้อมnɔ́ɔmน้อมnɔ́ɔm1[to] bow; incline respectfully2humble; deferential (formal)[to] bow; incline respectfullyPart 1
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น้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaaiน้อมกายnɔ́ɔm-gaai[to] bow; incline one's body respectfully[to] bow; incline one's body respectfullyWord