รสขม
rót-kǒmMeaning
1NounA2
bitter taste; bitterness
The taste of bitterness; one of the basic taste sensations.
Examples
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรสขมrót-kǒmรสขมrót-kǒmbitter taste; bitterness
This medicine has a bitter taste.
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I don't like bitter melon because it has a bitter taste.
The coffee I drank this morning was very bitter.
บางคนbaang konชอบchôpรสขมrót kŏmของkŏngดาร์กช็อกโกแลตdáak chók-goh-lâetแต่dtàeสำหรับsăm-ràpฉันchănมันmanแรงraengเกินไปgern bpai
Some people like the bitter taste of dark chocolate, but for me, it's too strong.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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
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รสขมrót-kǒmรสขมrót-kǒmbitter taste; bitternessbitter taste; bitternessWord