คอมพ์
kɔɔmMeaning
1NounA2
computer (informal)
Colloquial short form of ‘คอมพิวเตอร์คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer [attrib.]2computer’: a computer or desktop PC.
Examples
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Yesterday the computer froze, so I restarted it.
Tomorrow a technician will come to fix the computer at the office.
ผมpŏmย้ายyáaiไฟล์งานfaai ngaanทั้งหมดtáng mòtไปไว้bpai wáiในnaiคอมพ์komเครื่องkrêuuangใหม่màiเพื่อpêuuaทำงานtam ngaanได้dâiเร็วขึ้นreo kêun
I moved all my work files to the new computer to work faster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คอมพ์ said คอม?
kɔɔm
- Silent letterพ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
พ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |