กำจาย
gam-jaaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] spread; diffuse (scent)
to spread out or diffuse, especially of a scent or fragrance.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เตาอบdtao-òpเตาอบdtao-òp1oven (kitchen appliance)2industrial oven; drying ovenกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกำจายgam-jaaiกำจายgam-jaai[to] spread; diffuse (scent)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
When the oven was opened, the aroma of bread spread throughout the house.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líกำจายgam-jaaiมากับmaa-gàpสายลมsǎai-lomยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉn
The scent of jasmine diffused on the night breeze.
เธอterจุดjùtกำยานgam yaanทิ้งไว้tíng wáiในnaiห้องhôngกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònจึงjeungกำจายgam-jaaiไปทั่วbpai tûuaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatให้hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
She lit incense in the room, so a gentle fragrance spread all around, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiฝนfǒnหยดyòtแรกrɛ̂ɛkลงสู่long-sùuพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinกลิ่นไอดินglìn-ai-dinก็gɔ̂หอมhɔ̌ɔmกำจายgam-jaaiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaในnaiอากาศaa-gàat
As soon as the first raindrops hit the ground, the earthy scent of petrichor diffused into the air.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำจาย said กัม-จาย?
gam-jaai
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 | — | — |