กำปั่น
gam-bpànMeaning
1NounB1
chest; trunk; coffer
a large, strong box or chest, typically made of wood or metal, used for storing valuables or other items.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำปั่นgam-bpànกำปั่นgam-bpànchest; trunk; cofferไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
My grandmother has an old wooden chest.
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ในnaiนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiโจรสลัดjoo-sà-làtขุดเจอkùt-jəəกำปั่นgam-bpànที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiทองคำtɔɔng-kam
In this story, the pirates dug up a chest full of gold.
เธอterเก็บgèpจดหมายรักjòt-măai rákและláeรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiเก่าๆgào gàoไว้wáiในnaiกำปั่นgam-bpànใบbaiเล็กlékที่têeหัวhŭuaเตียงdtiang
She keeps old love letters and photos in a small chest at the head of her bed.
กำปั่นgam-bpànโบราณboo-raanใบbaiนั้นnánถูกtùukส่งsòngต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guunหลายรุ่นlǎai-rûnและlɛ́ข้างในkâang-naiบรรจุban-jùของมีค่าkɔ̌ɔng-mii-kâaที่tîiเป็นbpenมรดกตกทอดmɔɔ-rá-dòk-dtòk-tɔ̂ɔt
That antique chest has been passed down in the family for many generations, and inside it contains valuable heirlooms.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำปั่น said กัม-ปั่น?
gam-bpàn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)5wheel spoke[to] grasp; clench; gripPart 1
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ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/price[to] pedal; cyclePart 2
กำปั่นgam-bpànกำปั่นgam-bpànchest; trunk; cofferchest; trunk; cofferWord