กำกวม
gam-guuamMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
ambiguous; equivocal; vague
having more than one possible meaning or not clearly stated; open to different interpretations
Examples
ประโยคbprà-yòokประโยคbprà-yòoksentence (grammar)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กำกวมgam-guuamกำกวมgam-guuamambiguous; equivocal; vagueอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)งงngongงงngong1confused; puzzled2[to] be confused; get confused
This sentence is ambiguous and confusing to read.
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คำkamสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaกำกวมgam-guuamทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaจะjàทำอะไรtam-à-raiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The boss’s instructions were ambiguous, making the team unsure of what to do next.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีmiiถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamกำกวมgam-guuamอาจตีความàat-dtii-kwaamได้dâaiหลายlǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛp
This contract has ambiguous wording and can be interpreted in several ways.
ถ้าtâaเกณฑ์geenประเมินbprà-məənกำกวมgam-guuamผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamและlɛ́เกิดgə̀ətข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngตามมาdtaam-maa
If the evaluation criteria are ambiguous, applicants will feel it’s unfair and disputes will follow.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำกวม said กัม-กวม?
gam-guuam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, 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 | — | — |