ความจำ
kwaam-jamMeaning
1NounA2
memory (ability)
the mental capacity to store and recall information, experiences, and facts.
Examples
ความจำkwaam-jamความจำkwaam-jammemory (ability)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
My memory isn’t very good; I often forget friends’ names.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kความจำkwaam-jamของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Yesterday I reviewed the lesson to train my memory.
ถ้าtâaพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔความจำkwaam-jamระยะสั้นrá-yá-sânอาจàatทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiไม่ดีmâi-dii
If you don’t get enough rest, short-term memory may not function well.
ฉันchǎnใช้cháiแอปɛ́pจดjòtโน้ตnóotช่วยchûuaiเตือนdtʉʉanเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ngความจำkwaam-jamในnaiการจำgaan-jamกำหนดgam-nòtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumหลายรายlǎai-raaiการgaan
I use a note-taking app as reminders because I rely on my memory to remember multiple meeting schedules.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ความจำ said ความ-จัม?
kwaam-jam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 2
ความจำkwaam-jamความจำkwaam-jammemory (ability)memory (ability)Word