ปม(bpom)
Meanings
1NounA2
knot (rope/thread)
A tie or fastening made by looping and tightening a rope, string, or thread.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineเป็นปมbpen bpomเป็นปมbpen bpom1[to] be knotted; tangled2[to] be a complicated issueแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
She tied the rope in a tight knot.
2NounB2
knot; knob (wood/biology)
A hard lump or node, such as a knot in wood or a small swelling in tissue.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatแผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat itemsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีปมmee bpomมีปมmee bpom1[to] have a hang-up; [to] have a complex2[to] have a knot; be knottedไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ขัดผิวkàt pĭuขัดผิวkàt pĭu1[to] exfoliate [sb]'s skin; [to] do a body scrub2a body scrub; skin exfoliationให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all goneยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The carpenter said this board has several wood knots, making it harder to sand smooth.
3NounB2
problematic point; snag
A complicated point or entanglement in a situation that is difficult to resolve.
Examples
คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีปมmee bpomมีปมmee bpom1[to] have a hang-up; [to] have a complex2[to] have a knot; be knottedซับซ้อนsáp sónซับซ้อนsáp són1complex; complicated2intricate; involvedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคำให้การของพยานkam hâi gaan kŏng pá-yaanคำให้การของพยานkam hâi gaan kŏng pá-yaanwitness testimonyขัดกันเองkàt gan ayngขัดกันเองkàt gan ayng[to] contradict oneself; [to] be internally inconsistent
This case has a complicated entanglement because the witnesses’ testimonies contradict each other.
4NounC1
complex (psychology)
An underlying psychological conflict or fixation that causes emotional difficulty.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)มีปมmee bpomมีปมmee bpom1[to] have a hang-up; [to] have a complex2[to] have a knot; be knottedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไว้ใจwái jaiไว้ใจwái jai[to] trust; rely onคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
He still has a psychological complex from family relationships, which makes him distrust people easily.
5NounC1
clue thread; plot thread
A key point or hint that helps untangle or advance a narrative or mystery.
Examples
จดหมายjòt măaiจดหมายjòt măai1letter (mail)2formal letter; epistleใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตกอยู่dtòk yòoตกอยู่dtòk yòo1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectปมbpomปมbpom1knot (rope/thread)2knot; knob (wood/biology)3problematic point; snag4complex (psychology)5clue thread; plot threadสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toคลี่คลายklêe klaaiคลี่คลายklêe klaai1[to] ease; subside; be resolved2[to] unfold; unravel; work out
The single letter that was left in the room is the key clue that starts to unravel the story.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ปมเชือกbpom chêuuakปมเชือกbpom chêuuakknot (in a rope)
knot (in a rope)
นอตnótนอตnót1knot (wood)2knot (rope); [unit] knot (nautical speed)3nut (hardware)
- knot (wood)
- knot (rope); [unit] knot (nautical speed)
- nut (hardware)
เงื่อนปมngûuean bpomเงื่อนปมngûuean bpom1knot; tied knot2crux; key issue; sticking point
- knot; tied knot
- crux; key issue; sticking point
ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)
- problem; issue
- question (for discussion)
เงื่อนngêuuanเงื่อนngêuuan1knot (rope); hitch2condition; proviso (legal/contractual)3snag; complication; sticking point
- knot (rope); hitch
- condition; proviso (legal/contractual)
- snag; complication; sticking point