กำไล
gam-laiMeanings
1NounA1
bangle; bracelet; anklet
A ring-shaped ornament worn around the wrist or ankle, typically made of metal or another rigid material.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleกำไลgam-laiกำไลgam-lai1bangle; bracelet; anklet2armlet (upper-arm bracelet)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉwrist
She wears a thin silver bracelet on her wrist.
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I bought my mother a wooden bracelet as a gift.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàใส่sàiกำไลgam-laiประดับbprà-dàpหินhǐnสีsǐiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpชุดสีchút-sǐiฟ้าfáa
Tomorrow I’ll wear a gemstone-adorned bracelet to match my blue outfit.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiกำไลgam-laiทองtɔɔngแบบbɛ̀ɛpยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnใส่sàiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiรัดrátข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉ
This shop has flexible gold bracelets that are easy to wear and don’t squeeze the wrist.
2NounB1
armlet (upper-arm bracelet)
a ring-shaped ornament worn on the upper arm (less common, poetic or traditional usage)
Examples
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngactor; performer (gender-neutral)โนราnoo-raaโนราnoo-raa1Nora dance (Manora)2Nora performerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleกำไลgam-laiกำไลgam-lai1bangle; bracelet; anklet2armlet (upper-arm bracelet)ต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnupper arm (shoulder to elbow)สีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-coloredในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngงานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛng1performance; show2exhibition; show; fair
The Nora performer wore a golden upper-arm bracelet in the show.
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รูปปั้นrûup-bpânเทพีtee-piiสวมsǔuamกำไลgam-laiต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnลายlaaiเถาวัลย์tǎo-wanดูduuขลังklǎngและlɛ́อ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔi
The statue of the goddess wears an upper-arm bracelet with a vine pattern, looking mystical and graceful.
เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoในnaiชุดไทยchút-taiโบราณboo-raanสวมsǔuamกำไลgam-laiต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnทำให้tam-hâiช่วงchûuangไหล่làiดูduuสง่าsà-ngàa
The bride in traditional Thai attire wears an upper-arm bracelet, making her shoulders look elegant.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaนางในnaang-naiว่าwâaสวมsǔuamกำไลgam-laiต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnกระจ่างgrà-jàangเงาngaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngชาติกำเนิดchâat-gam-nə̀ətสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkและlɛ́ความวิจิตรkwaam-wí-jìtของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaai
The poet describes the lady as ‘wearing a gleaming upper-arm bracelet’ to convey her noble birth and the intricacy of her attire.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กำไล said กัม-ไล?
gam-lai
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 | — | — |