กำกับ
gam-gàpMeanings
[to] supervise; oversee; control
to watch over, supervise, or exercise control/direction over someone or something
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[to] direct (film, play, etc.)
to be the director of a film, play, performance, or similar production
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[to] mark; label; annotate
to supply an identifying or explanatory mark, label, or note alongside something
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accompanying; attached for reference
placed alongside something to identify, explain, or provide guidance about it, as a label, note, or instruction
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำกับ said กัม-กับ?
gam-gàp
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 | — | — |