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ก้มหัว gohmF huaaR |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ก้ม-หัว |
IPA | kôm hǔːa |
Royal Thai General System | kom hua |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to succumb; yield; submit; give in | ||
components | ก้ม | gohmF | to bend oneself or bow |
หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
synonyms | ค้อมหัว | khaawmH huaaR | to bow one's head; acceed to; succumb to; give in |
ยอมอ่อนน้อม | yaawmM aawnL naawmH | to yield to | |
sample sentence | ข้าราชการบางคนยอมก้มหัวรับใช้ผู้มีอิทธิพลทางการเมืองเพื่อให้ได้ตำแหน่งที่สูงขึ้น khaaF raatF chaH gaanM baangM khohnM yaawmM gohmF huaaR rapH chaiH phuuF meeM itL thiH phohnM thaangM gaanM meuuangM pheuuaF haiF daiF dtamM naengL theeF suungR kheunF "Some civil servants are willing to be subservient to those with political influence in order to get promoted." | ||
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to bow one's head; lower one's head | ||
components | ก้ม | gohmF | to bend oneself or bow |
หัว | huaaR | head; brain; bulb; tuber | |
related words | ค้อมตัว | khaawmH dtuaaM | to bend over (at thee waist) |
โน้มตัว | no:hmH dtuaaM | to bend down; stoop over | |
sample sentence | |||