Round in Thai

“Round” in Thai is กลมglom.

กลม glom

round adjective

  • glom mid
  • Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

กลมglom is round, like a plate, a ball or the full moon, and a circle is วงกลมwong-glom. It's a common way to describe looks: หน้ากลมnâa glom is a round face, and a chubby person or pet is อ้วนกลมûan glom, round and plump.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • klom
  • krom
  • glohm
  • gom

More describing things in Thai

All describing things
  • ดี dii Good
  • ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad

    bad, not good

  • ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
  • ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best

    the best

  • ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite

    favourite (literally 'like the most')

  • สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome

    awesome, amazing, the best

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