กำแพง
gam-pɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
wall (barrier)
A high, solid wall used to enclose, divide, or protect an area.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)รอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
This house has a high wall around it.
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They built a new wall to prevent the dog from leaving the yard.
The temple on the side has a thick wall painted white.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanซ่อมsɔ̂mกำแพงgam-pɛɛngรอบrɔ̂ɔpสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
The municipality repaired the wall around the stadium for public safety.
2NounB2
barrier; obstacle (figurative)
Something that blocks progress, understanding, or communication.
Examples
ความต่างkwaam-dtàangความต่างkwaam-dtàangdifference; distinction; contrastของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
Language differences are a barrier that prevents us from understanding each other.
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ความกลัวkwaam-gluuaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenกำแพงgam-pɛɛngในใจnai-jaiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่mâiกล้าglâaลองlɔɔngสิ่งsìngใหม่mài
Fear became an inner barrier, making him afraid to try new things.
ระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenกำแพงgam-pɛɛngขวางkwǎangความก้าวหน้าkwaam-gâao-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanชุมชนchum-chon
The complex bureaucracy is a barrier to the progress of the community project.
เมื่อmêuuaเราraoรับฟังráp fangกันganจริงjingๆ-กำแพงgam-paengความไม่ไว้ใจkwaam mâi wái jaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmร้าวráaoและláeเปิดทางbpèrt taangให้hâiความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuu
When we truly listen to each other, the wall of mistrust begins to crack and makes way for cooperation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำแพง said กัม-แพง?
gam-pɛɛng
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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กำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛngwall (barrier)wall (barrier)Word