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No. 497 in Thai

ตม

Mud.

In a sentence

  • เขาต้องเดินทางผ่านตมที่ชายแดนก่อนเข้าเมือง

    He must pass through immigration at the border before entering the city.

    Here, ตม refers to 'immigration' (an abbreviation for 'ตรวจคนเข้าเมือง'), the official entity at borders.

  • ชาวสวนต้องลุยตมเพื่อปลูกข้าวในนา

    The farmer must wade through the mud to plant rice in the field.

    In this case, ตม refers to 'mud,' specifically the moist soil present in rice fields or other wet environments.

  • เขารู้สึกเหมือนกำลังติดอยู่ในตมแห่งปัญหา

    He feels like he is stuck in the mud of problems.

    Here, ตม metaphorically represents 'mud' as a figurative expression for being entrenched in difficulties or challenges.

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