อมขม
om-kǒmMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] have a slightly bitter taste
To have a hint of bitterness in the taste.
Examples
ส้มโอsôm-ooส้มโอsôm-oo1pomelo (large citrus fruit)2pomelo treeจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineอมขมom-kǒmอมขมom-kǒm[to] have a slightly bitter tasteนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigoratingดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This pomelo is sweet with a slightly bitter edge, and it's refreshing to eat.
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แยมyɛɛmส้มsômสูตรsùutนี้níiใส่sàiผิวpǐuส้มsômลงlongไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiจึงjʉngมีmiiรสหวานrót-wǎanอมขมom-kǒmที่tîiเข้ากันkâo-ganดีdiiกับgàpขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangทาเนยtaa-nəəi
This orange marmalade contains orange peel, giving it a sweet taste with a hint of bitterness that goes well with buttered toast.
เสน่ห์sà-hèenของkɔ̌ɔngขนมkà-nǒmจานjaanนี้níiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiรสหวานrót-wǎanอมขมom-kǒmจากjàakผิวpǐuส้มsômเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยchûuaiตัดdtàtความมันkwaam-manของkɔ̌ɔngครีมkriimโดยdooiไม่mâiกลบรสglòp-rótส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The appeal of this dessert lies in the sweetness and subtle bitterness of the candied orange peel, which cuts through the richness of the cream without overpowering the other ingredients.
เนื้อnʉ́ʉaส้มโอsôm-ooมีmiiรสหวานrót-wǎanอมขมom-kǒmอ่อนɔ̀ɔnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaนำมาnam-maaยำyamกับgàpกุ้งgûngและlɛ́น้ำยำnáam-yamรสจัดrót-jàtรสขมrót-kǒmบางเบาbaang-baoนั้นnánกลับglàpช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรสชาติrót-châatโดยรวมdooi-ruuamมีมิติmii-mí-dtìขึ้นkʉ̂n
The pomelo flesh is sweet with a faint bitterness; when tossed with shrimp and a punchy dressing, that delicate bitter note adds depth to the overall flavor.
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
om
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
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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อมขมom-kǒmอมขมom-kǒm[to] have a slightly bitter taste[to] have a slightly bitter tasteWord