คอลมา
kɔɔn-maaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] call [the speaker]
to make a phone or video call to the speaker (i.e., call me/us here); informal.
Examples
มีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คอลมาkɔɔn-maaคอลมาkɔɔn-maa[to] call [the speaker]นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
If there's anything, call me, okay?
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When you arrive, please call and let me know.
Yesterday, an old friend called me, but I didn't pick up.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoถ้าtâaประชุมbprà-chumเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàคอลkɔɔnไปหาbpai-hǎaนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanก็gɔ̂คอลมาkɔɔn-maaได้เลยdâai-ləəi
I'll call you after the meeting is over, but if it's urgent, you can just call me (here).
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔn
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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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
คอลมาkɔɔn-maaคอลมาkɔɔn-maa[to] call [the speaker][to] call [the speaker]Word