กำเบ้อ
gam-bə̂əMeaning
1NounA2
butterfly (Northern Thai)
A butterfly: an insect with two pairs of broad, often colorful wings, usually active during the day. Used in Northern Thai.
Examples
กำเบ้อgam-bə̂əกำเบ้อgam-bə̂əbutterfly (Northern Thai)สีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
A yellow butterfly is resting on a flower.
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This morning I saw two butterflies in the garden.
Don't catch the butterfly—you might tear its wings.
แม่mâeปลูกbplòokดอกไม้dòk máaiไว้wáiหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítกำเบ้อgam-bêrจึงjeungบินbinมาmaaที่têeสวนsŭuanของเราkŏng raoบ่อยbòiๆ-
Mom planted several kinds of flowers, so butterflies often visit our garden.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำเบ้อ said กัม-เบ้อ?
gam-bə̂ə
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 | — | — |