กำพืด
gam-pʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounB2
lineage; ancestry; family origins
a person's lineage, ancestry, or family background, often invoked disparagingly or when referring to someone's roots
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtlineage; ancestry; family originsหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ชาติตระกูลchâat-dtrà-guunชาติตระกูลchâat-dtrà-guunlineage; family background; pedigreeของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
We shouldn't judge people by their origin or family lineage.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtเขาkǎoจะjàยากจนyâak-jonแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขยันkà-yǎnจนjonประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètได้dâai
Even though his origins were poor, he was diligent until he became successful.
การสืบค้นgaan sèup kónกำพืดgam-pêutของตระกูลkŏng dtrà-goonทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoได้dâiเรียนรู้riian róoเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatที่têeน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiมากมายmâak maai
Researching his family's lineage allowed him to learn many interesting historical stories.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaนิสัยใจคอní-sǎi-jai-kɔɔบางอย่างbaang-yàangของkɔ̌ɔngคนเราkon-raoถูกtùukหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmมาจากmaa-jàakกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́สภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooมาmaa
Some people believe that certain aspects of our temperament are shaped by our ancestry and the environment in which we grew up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำพืด said กัม-พืด?
gam-pʉ̂ʉt
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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กำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtกำพืดgam-pʉ̂ʉtlineage; ancestry; family originslineage; ancestry; family originsWord