ปมด้อย
bpom-dɔ̂ɔiMeaning
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inferiority complex
an inferiority complex; a persistent feeling of inadequacy or being less worthy than others.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปมด้อยbpom dôiปมด้อยbpom dôiinferiority complexเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเตี้ยdtîiaเตี้ยdtîiashort; low (in height)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
He has an inferiority complex about being shorter than his friends.
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ปมด้อยbpom-dɔ̂ɔiในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèkทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəไม่mâiกล้าglâaแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěn
An inferiority complex from her childhood makes her afraid to express her opinions.
การgaanถูกtùukเปรียบเทียบกับbprìiap-tîiap-gàpพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əสามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างsâangปมด้อยbpom-dɔ̂ɔiให้กับhâi-gàpเด็กdèkได้dâai
Constantly being compared to siblings can create an inferiority complex in a child.
หลายคนlǎai-konพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปกปิดbpòk-bpìtปมด้อยbpom-dɔ̂ɔiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengด้วยdûuaiการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiก้าวร้าวgâao-ráaoหรือrʉ̌ʉโอ้อวดôo-ùuat
Many people try to hide their inferiority complex with aggressive or boastful behavior.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpom
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปมbpomปมbpom1knot (rope/thread)2knot; knob (wood/biology)3problematic point; snag4complex (psychology)5plot complication; unresolved mysteryknot (rope/thread)Part 1
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ปมด้อยbpom-dɔ̂ɔiปมด้อยbpom-dɔ̂ɔiinferiority complexinferiority complexWord