Thai word
ขม
khǒm
苦的
How to pronounce ขม
Rising tone
Starts low, rises to high
ขม is written khǒm and carries the rising tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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khom
Mid tone
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khòm
Low tone
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khôm
Falling tone
- ขม
khǒm
Rising tone
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khóm
High tone
What does ขม mean?
Translation
苦的
ขม (khǒm) means "苦的" in Thai.
Example sentences
รสชาติขมนิดหน่อยแต่อร่อยมากครับ
rót châat kǒm nít nòi tàe àròoy mâak kráp
味道有点苦，但非常好吃。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
หู
hǔu
Related words
More words with the rising tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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