คำขอ
kam-kɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounB1
request; plea
a statement asking for something to be given, done, or allowed
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔ1request; plea2application (formal request)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkในเฟซบุ๊กnai-féet-búkon Facebookมาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
He sent me a friend request on Facebook.
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I have one request: could you please play some soft music?
คำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngคุณย่าkun-yâaคือkʉʉอยากyàakให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaรักrákกันgan
Grandma's last request was for everyone in the family to love each other.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàดูduuเห็นแก่ตัวhěn-gɛ̀ɛ-dtuuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnที่tîiน่าnâaรับฟังráp-fangอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
Although his request seemed selfish, there was understandable reasoning behind it.
2NounB2
application (formal request)
a formal request submitted to an office or authority, often in an official process
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastยื่นyʉ̂ʉnยื่นyʉ̂ʉn1[to] hold out; offer (by hand)2[to] extend; protrude3[to] submit; file (form/request)คำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔ1request; plea2application (formal request)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonnational ID card; citizen ID cardใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอำเภอam-pəəอำเภอam-pəə1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)
I have to go submit a request for a new ID card at the district office.
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My request for vacation leave has been approved.
หากhàakคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunไม่สมบูรณ์mâi-sǒm-buunเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจะjàติดต่อกลับdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-glàpไปbpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm
If your application is incomplete, an officer will contact you to request additional documents.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápทุนสนับสนุนtun-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnโครงการวิจัยkroong-gaan-wí-jai
The committee is reviewing the application for research project funding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำขอ said คัม-ขอ?
kam-kɔ̌ɔ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kam
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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ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 2
คำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔคำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔrequest; plearequest; pleaWord