ความชา
kwaam-chaaMeanings
1NounB1
physical numbness
A loss or reduction of sensation in a part of the body.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ความชาkwaam-chaaความชาkwaam-chaa1physical numbness2emotional numbnessที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantหายไปhǎai-bpaiหายไปhǎai-bpai1[to] disappear; go missing2[to] subside; wear off3[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The numbness in my leg has gone away now.
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ความชาkwaam-chaaที่tîiปลายนิ้วbplaai-níuทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnติดdtìtกระดุมเสื้อgrà-dum-sʉ̂ʉaไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàtเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛช่วยchûuai
The numbness in my fingertips makes it difficult to button my shirt, so I have to ask my mother for help.
หากhàakความชาkwaam-chaaที่tîiมือmʉʉไม่mâiหายไปhǎai-bpaiหรือrʉ̌ʉเริ่มrə̂əmลามlaamไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngแขนkɛ̌ɛnควรkuuanไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาสาเหตุhǎa-sǎa-hèet
If the numbness in your hand does not go away or starts spreading to your arm, you should see a doctor to find the cause.
2NounB2
emotional numbness
A state of feeling little or no emotion or being unable to respond emotionally to experiences.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ความชาkwaam-chaaความชาkwaam-chaa1physical numbness2emotional numbnessในใจnai-jaiในใจnai-jaiinwardly; to oneselfแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛeven (emphasizing an extreme or unlikely example)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happy
After losing his mother, he felt only emotional numbness; even things that used to make him smile no longer made him happy.
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ฉันchǎnเคยkəəiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaดูduuฉากchàakเศร้าsâoแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่วงนี้chûuang-níiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛความชาkwaam-chaaในใจnai-jaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอะไรà-raiเลยləəi
I used to cry when watching sad scenes, but lately I feel emotionally numb and do not feel anything at all.
ความชาkwaam-chaaทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคนkonดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanไม่ใส่ใจmâi-sài-jaiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnทั้งtángที่จริงแล้วtîi-jing-lɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoเพียงpiiangไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหรือrʉ̌ʉตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngได้dâaiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
Emotional numbness can make someone seem indifferent to others, when in fact they simply cannot feel or respond as they used to.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaข่าวkàaoนั้นnánน่าnâaยินดีyin-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛความชาkwaam-chaaทางอารมณ์taang-aa-romที่tîiเป็นbpenมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanกลับglàpทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəไม่mâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kยินดีyin-diiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
Although she understood that the news was worth celebrating, the emotional numbness she had experienced for months kept her from sharing in the joy.
Tones
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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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ความชาkwaam-chaaความชาkwaam-chaaphysical numbnessphysical numbnessWord