ข่ม

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan ข่ม, Lao ຂົ່ມ (khom), Northern Thai ᨡᩫ᩠᩵ᨾ (xom²), Khün ᨡᩫ᩠᩵ᨾ (khom²), ᦃᦳᧄᧈ (ẋum¹).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicข่ม
kʰ ˋ m
RomanizationPaiboonkòm
Royal Institutekhom
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰom˨˩/(R)

Verb

ข่ม • (kòm) (abstract noun การข่ม)

  1. (transitive) to press something down so that it remains flat or would not bend upwards.
  2. (transitive, by extension) to make someone feel inferior or subordinate: to oppress, to depress, etc.
  3. (transitive, by extension) to control; to compel.

Derived terms