ข้อแม้
kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛMeanings
1NounB1
condition; stipulation
a term or requirement that must be accepted for something to proceed
Examples
ข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛ1condition; stipulation2qualification; caveatในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การเข้าgaan-kâoการเข้าgaan-kâoentry; enteringสวนสนุกsǔuan-sà-nùkสวนสนุกsǔuan-sà-nùkamusement park; theme parkคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)เกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)120เซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetcentimetre/centimeter (cm)
The requirement to enter the amusement park is that children must be taller than 120 centimeters.
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ฉันchǎnจะjàให้hâiเธอtəəยืมyʉʉmเงินngənแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛว่าwâaเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngคืนkʉʉnภายในpaai-naiสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanนี้níi
I will lend you the money, but with the requirement that you must return it by the end of this month.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàจ้างjâangคุณkunเข้าทำงานkâo-tam-ngaanโดยdooiมีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛว่าwâaคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการตรวจสุขภาพgaan-dtrùuat-sùk-kà-pâapก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The company will hire you, with the requirement that you must pass a health check first.
การอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛสำคัญsǎm-kanหลายlǎaiประการbprà-gaanซึ่งsʉ̂ngรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับการรับรองdâi-ráp-gaan-ráp-rɔɔngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
The approval of this project has several important requirements, which include needing to obtain an environmental impact certification.
2NounB2
qualification; caveat
a limiting detail or exception attached to a statement, agreement, or promise
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกลงdtòk-longตกลงdtòk-long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛ1condition; stipulation2qualification; caveatว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa1punctual; on time2on time (adv.)
He agreed to help, but with the limiting detail that he might not be on time.
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สินค้าsǐn-káaนี้níiลดราคาlót-raa-kaa50แต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛว่าwâaโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânนี้níiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkเท่านั้นtâo-nán
This product is 50% off, but with the exception that this promotion is for members only.
เขาkǎoสัญญาsǎn-yaaว่าwâaจะjàให้hâiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแก่gɛ̀ɛเราraoโดยdooiมีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoว่าwâaเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บเป็นความลับgèp-bpen-kwaam-láp
He promised to give us all the information, with the sole exception that we must keep it confidential.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiให้hâiความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛบางประการbaang-bprà-gaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpชั่วโมงทำงานchûua-moong-tam-ngaanขั้นต่ำkân-dtàmที่tîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
The policy offers work flexibility, but there are some limiting details regarding the minimum work hours that employees must adhere to.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)item; point; clausePart 1
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ข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛcondition; stipulationcondition; stipulationWord