ข้ามฟาก
kâam-fâakMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] cross to the opposite bank (often by ferry/boat)
to go across to the other side, typically across a river or canal, often by boat or ferry
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakferryboatไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visit
Tomorrow, I will take a ferry to cross over for a trip.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatวังwangหลังlǎngต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiขึ้นkʉ̂nเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakที่tîiท่าพระจันทร์tâa-prá-janนะná
If you want to go to Wang Lang Market, you have to take the ferry from Tha Phra Chan pier.
คนkonแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiใช้cháiเรือข้ามฟากrʉʉa-kâam-fâakไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanในเมืองnai-mʉʉangทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
Most people around here use the ferry to cross over to work in the city every morning.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiสะพานsà-paanพาดผ่านpâat-pàanแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmɛ̂ɛ-náam-jâao-prá-yaaมากmâakเท่าtâoปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangข้ามฟากkâam-fâakโดยdooiเรือrʉʉaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-kon
In the past, when there weren't as many bridges across the Chao Phraya River as there are today, crossing by boat was the primary way of life for people.
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
kâam
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
ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)[to] cross; go overPart 1
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ข้ามฟากkâam-fâakข้ามฟากkâam-fâak[to] cross to the opposite bank (often by ferry/boat)[to] cross to the opposite bank (often by ferry/boat)Word