คำขอพร
kam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnMeaning
1NounB1
prayer; request for blessings
a spoken or written request for blessings or favor, usually addressed to a deity, spirit, or respected elder.
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnคำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnprayer; request for blessingsถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingซานตาคลอสsaan-dtaa-klɔ̂ɔtซานตาคลอสsaan-dtaa-klɔ̂ɔtSanta Claus; Saint Nicholasค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I wrote a wish to Santa Claus.
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ผู้คนมากมายpûu-kon-mâak-maaiมาmaaที่tîiศาลเจ้าsǎan-jâaoแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกล่าวglàaoคำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Many people come to this shrine to say a prayer for their family's happiness.
ในnaiวันแต่งงานwan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoได้รับdâi-rápคำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnจากjàakญาติผู้ใหญ่yâat-pûu-yàiมากมายmâak-maai
On their wedding day, the bride and groom received many blessings from the elders.
คำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnที่tîiเขาkǎoตั้งจิตอธิษฐานdtâng-jìt-à-tít-tǎanต่อdtɔ̀ɔดวงดาวduuang-daaoคือkʉʉขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiโลกlôokสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùk
The wish he earnestly prayed for to the stars was for world peace.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำขอพร said คัม-ขอ-พอน?
kam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsPart 2
คำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnคำขอพรkam-kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnprayer; request for blessingsprayer; request for blessingsWord