ความจน
kwaam-jonMeaning
1NounB1
poverty
the state of being poor; poverty.
Examples
ความจนkwaam-jonความจนkwaam-jonpovertyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
Poverty makes life difficult.
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He works hard to escape from poverty.
หลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtต้องdtɔ̂ngต่อสู้กับdtɔ̀ɔ-sûu-gàpความจนkwaam-jonทุกวันtúk-wan
Many families in rural areas have to fight against poverty every day.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการแก้ไขปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi-bpan-hǎaความจนkwaam-jonในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Education is considered an important tool for solving the problem of poverty in the long run.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ความจนkwaam-jonความจนkwaam-jonpovertypovertyWord