กรรมกร
gam-má-gɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
laborer; manual worker
A person who performs manual labor, especially for wages in fields like construction, factory work, or agriculture.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กรรมกรก่อสร้างgam-má-gɔɔn-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangกรรมกรก่อสร้างgam-má-gɔɔn-gɔ̀ɔ-sâanga construction worker
His father is a construction worker.
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กรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnหลายคนlǎai-konทำงานtam-ngaanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtร้อนrɔ́ɔnตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Many laborers work under the hot sun all day to support their families.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเป็นbpenกรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngลูกlûukเรียนriianจนjonจบjòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiได้dâai
Even though he is a laborer, he was able to send his child to graduate from university.
การพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaโครงสร้างพื้นฐานkroong-sâang-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngกรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnจำนวนมหาศาลjam-nuuan-má-hǎa-sǎan
The development of the country's infrastructure relies on the labor of a huge number of laborers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรรมกร said กัม-มะ-กอน?
gam-má-gɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กรรมgamกรรมgam1damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)2karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)3deed; act (with moral weight)4fate; consequence; retributiondamn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)Part 1
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กรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnกรรมกรgam-má-gɔɔnlaborer; manual workerlaborer; manual workerWord