โกมล
goo-monMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
gentle; tender
gentle, soft, or tender, especially when describing the heart or feelings (poetic).
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeหน้าบึ้งตึงnâa-bʉ̂ng-dtʉngหน้าบึ้งตึงnâa-bʉ̂ng-dtʉngsullen; scowlingแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)แท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoactually; in fact; in realityเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโกมลgoo-monโกมลgoo-mongentle; tenderและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiเปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuai[to] be full of [sth]; [to] be filled with [sth]ความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy
Even though he has a stern face, he actually has a tender heart full of kindness.
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บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngดวงหทัยduuang-hà-taiอันanโกมลgoo-monของkɔ̌ɔngนางเอกnaang-èekที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจะjàให้อภัยhâi-à-paiแก่gɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-kon
The poem describes the heroine's tender heart, which is ready to forgive everyone.
ความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́ความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiสามารถsǎa-mâatหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmดวงใจduuang-jaiที่tîiแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâangให้hâiกลับกลายเป็นglàp-glaai-bpenดวงใจduuang-jaiที่tîiโกมลgoo-monได้dâai
Love and understanding can mold a hardened spirit, transforming it into a tender heart.
ในnaiพระราชนิพนธ์prá-râat-chá-ní-ponเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giianพระรามprá-raamทรงมีsong-miiพระหทัยprá-hà-taiอันanโกมลgoo-monแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂แฝงfɛ̌ɛngไว้wáiด้วยdûuaiความเด็ดขาดkwaam-dèt-kàatในnaiการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔng
In the royal composition of the Ramakien, Phra Ram possesses a tender heart, yet it is coupled with decisiveness in his rule.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goo
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
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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มลmonมลmon1impurity; stain; taint; defect (literary)2impure; tainted; stained (literary)impurity; stain; taint; defect (literary)Part 2
โกมลgoo-monโกมลgoo-mongentle; tendergentle; tenderWord