ความรัก
kwaam-rákMeanings
1NounA2
love; affection
a strong feeling of deep care, attachment, or devotion toward someone or something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I have a lot of love for my cat.
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A mother's love for her child is always great.
He has had a love for music since he was a child.
ความรักชาติkwaam-rák-châatทำให้tam-hâiทหารtá-hǎanหลายคนlǎai-konยอมyɔɔmสละsà-làชีวิตchii-wítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngประเทศbprà-têet
Love for one's country (patriotism) makes many soldiers willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the nation.
2NounB1
romance; romantic relationship
romantic love or a love relationship between people
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people
This movie is about the love between two people.
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After breaking up, he doesn't believe in love anymore.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพิสูจน์pí-sùutให้เห็นhâi-hěnว่าwâaระยะทางrá-yá-taangไม่ใช่mâi-châiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำหรับsǎm-ràpความรักkwaam-rák
They proved that distance is not an obstacle for love.
ความรักkwaam-rákของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการgaanไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛทั้งคู่táng-kûuก็gɔ̂ยังyangตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiที่จะtîi-jàใช้ชีวิตร่วมกันchái-chii-wít-rûuam-gan
Their love faced disapproval from their families, but they still decided to build a life together.
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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ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-ráklove; affectionlove; affectionWord