กำสรวล
gam-sǔuanMeanings
1VerbC2
[to] weep; [to] lament
to weep, cry, wail, or lament sorrowfully (used primarily in literature and poetry)
Examples
นางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tii1stage play; theatrical production2live theatre (art form)แสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)7[to] sidestep; dodge asideกำสรวลgam-sǔuanกำสรวลgam-sǔuan1[to] weep; [to] lament2sorrow; lamentationคร่ำครวญkrâm-kruuanคร่ำครวญkrâm-kruuan1[to] lament; wail; bewail2[to] complain mournfullyถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingคนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสมจริงsǒm-jingสมจริงsǒm-jing1realistic; lifelike2plausible; true-to-facts
The lead actress in the stage play realistically performed the scene of weeping and lamenting for her departed lover.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายฉากban-yaai-chàakที่tîiนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiนั่งnângกำสรวลgam-sǔuanอยู่yùuริมฝั่งrim-fàngน้ำnáamด้วยdûuaiความอาลัยอาวรณ์kwaam-aa-lai-aa-wɔɔnได้dâaiอย่างyàangสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-rom
The poet emotionally described the scene where the literary heroine sat weeping sorrowfully by the riverbank with deep longing.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngพลัดพรากplát-prâakจากjàakบ้านเกิดเมืองนอนbâan-gə̀ət-mʉʉang-nɔɔnกวีgà-wiiจึงjʉngแต่งdtɛ̀ngนิราศní-râatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพรรณนาpan-ná-naaความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngกำสรวลgam-sǔuanถึงtʉ̌ngคนรักkon-rák
When forced to part from his homeland, the poet composed a travel poem (nirat) to describe his feelings of weeping and lamenting for his beloved.
บทประพันธ์bòt bprà-panชิ้นเอกchín èkนี้néeสะท้อนsà-tónภาpaaพกpókษัตริríยาyaaที่têeต้องdtôngทรงsongกำสรวลgam-sŭuanโศกsòhkาดูdooรrท่ามกลางtâam glaangซากปรักหักพังsâak bpràk hàk pangของkŏngราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeที่têeถูกtòokข้าศึกkâa sèukทำลายtam laai
This masterpiece reflects the image of a queen who must weep and lament in deep sorrow amidst the ruins of the capital destroyed by the enemy.
2NounC2
sorrow; lamentation
deep sorrow, grief, or lamentation (used primarily in literary contexts)
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกำสรวลgam-sǔuanกำสรวลgam-sǔuan1[to] weep; [to] lament2sorrow; lamentationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้ที่pûu-tîiผู้ที่pûu-tîiperson who; those whoได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jaiหดหู่ใจhòt-hùu-jai1[to] feel depressed; be dejected2depressed; dispiritedเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen-yàang-yîngextremely; very much
This historical novel realistically conveys the deep sorrow of the prisoners of war.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiความkwaamกำสรวลgam-sǔuanของkɔ̌ɔngการพลัดพรากgaan-plát-prâakจากjàakคนรักkon-rákได้dâaiอย่างyàangสะเทือนอารมณ์sà-tʉʉan-aa-rom
The poet emotionally described the deep sorrow of being separated from a lover.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiบทbòtโศกsòokที่tîiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความkwaamกำสรวลgam-sǔuanของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
This literary work is filled with tragic verses that reflect the main character's deep grief upon losing his homeland.
แม้mɛ́ɛกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaจะjàผ่านไปpàan-bpaiเนิ่นนานnə̂ən-naanทว่าtá-wâaร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiแห่งhɛ̀ngความkwaamกำสรวลgam-sǔuanยังคงyang-kongซ่อนเร้นsɔ̂ɔn-réenอยู่ในyùu-naiทุกtúkอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanชิ้นนี้chín-níi
Even though a long time has passed, traces of deep sorrow remain hidden in every letter of this ancient poem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำสรวล said กัม-สวน?
gam-sǔuan
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
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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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กำสรวลgam-sǔuanกำสรวลgam-sǔuan[to] weep; [to] lament[to] weep; [to] lamentWord