กำนัล
gam-nanMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] bestow a gift (formal/literary)
to present or bestow a gift or reward formally
Examples
ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâagovernor (abbr.)กำนัลgam-nanกำนัลgam-nan[to] bestow a gift (formal/literary)โล่lôhโล่lôh1plaque; shield-shaped trophy2shield3shield; protection (figurative)เชิดชูเกียรติchêrt choo gìiatเชิดชูเกียรติchêrt choo gìiat[to] honor; commend; uphold the honor of [sb/sth]แก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberที่ทำtêe tamผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementดีเด่นdee dènดีเด่นdee dènoutstanding; distinguishedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current year
The governor formally bestowed a badge of honor on the officials with outstanding performance this year.
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ในnaiพิธีเปิดงานpí-tii-bpə̀ət-ngaanมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกำนัลgam-nanทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaแก่gɛ̀ɛศิษย์เก่าsìt-gàoที่tîiกลับมาglàp-maaช่วยchûuaiสอนsɔ̌ɔn
At the opening ceremony, the university formally bestowed scholarships on alumni who returned to teach.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชิดชูchə̂ət-chuuความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiได้dâaiกำนัลgam-nanเหรียญrǐianกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chonและlɛ́สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chon
To honor bravery, the minister formally bestowed a medal of valor in front of the public and the media.
หลังlǎngพิธีสวนสนามpí-tii-sǔuan-sà-nǎamพระองค์prá-ongทรงsongกำนัลgam-nanเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์krʉ̂ʉang-râat-chá-ì-sà-rí-yaa-pɔɔnแก่gɛ̀ɛทหารtá-hǎanผู้pûuมีmiiความชอบkwaam-chɔ̂ɔpอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
After the parade, His Majesty formally bestowed royal decorations upon the soldiers of merit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำนัล said กัม-นัล?
gam-nan
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 | — | — |