กำยาน
gam-yaanMeanings
1NounB1
incense (general)
Incense burned to produce a pleasant smell (general use).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)กำยานgam-yaanกำยานgam-yaan1incense (general)2incense resin; benzoinในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
Mom lit incense in the living room to create a relaxing fragrance.
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กลิ่นglìnกำยานgam yaanลอยloiอ่อนๆòn ònทั่วtûuaบ้านbâanหลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp ùn
The faint scent of incense drifted through the house after the rain, making the atmosphere cozy.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกำยานgam-yaanกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiมาmaaเผาpǎoก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเพราะprɔ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiหลับlàpสบายsà-baai
She chose floral incense to burn before bed because it helps her sleep well.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeใช้cháiกำยานgam-yaanกลิ่นglìnนุ่มละมุนnûm-lá-munเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngร้านráanโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiกลบglòpกลิ่นกาแฟglìn-gaa-fɛɛ
The café uses a soft incense scent to create the shop’s identity without overpowering the aroma of coffee.
2NounB2
incense resin; benzoin
A fragrant resin used as incense for its sweet aroma; commonly benzoin; also used for fumigation in rituals.
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเผาpǎoเผาpǎo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] roast; grill3[to] cremateกำยานgam-yaanกำยานgam-yaan1incense (general)2incense resin; benzoinระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2formal procedure; protocolเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentหวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)อบอวลòp-uuanอบอวลòp-uuan1[to] pervade; permeate; fill the air2pervasive; all-pervading (smell or atmosphere)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelter
The temple burned benzoin incense during the ritual so that its sweet aroma filled the hall.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiใช้cháiกำยานgam-yaanรมromเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiรักษาrák-sǎa
The herbal healer used benzoin resin to fumigate the instruments before the healing ritual.
กลิ่นglìnกำยานgam-yaanที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakเรซินหอมree-sin-hɔ̌ɔmช่วยchûuaiชำระcham-ráอากาศaa-gàatในnaiพิธีpí-tiiตามdtaamความเชื่อดั้งเดิมkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-dâng-dəəm
The fragrance of the resinous benzoin is believed to purify the air during rituals according to traditional beliefs.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกำยานgam-yaanชนิดchá-nítเบนโซbeen-sooอินinสำหรับsǎm-ràpรมควันrom-kwanเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiโทนtoonกลิ่นglìnหวานwǎanอุ่นùnและlɛ́ติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naan
They chose benzoin as the fumigating resin because it imparts a warm, sweet scent that lingers.
Tones
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Why is กำยาน said กัม-ยาน?
gam-yaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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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กำยานgam-yaanกำยานgam-yaanincense (general)incense (general)Word