คำขอโทษ
kam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotMeaning
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an apology
a spoken or written statement expressing regret for a mistake, offense, or hurt caused
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotan apologyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná1sorry (soft; familiar)2excuse me (soft; familiar)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพลาดไปplâat-bpaiพลาดไปplâat-bpai[to] miss [sth]; [to] make a mistake
He said an apology: “Sorry, I messed up.”
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An appropriate apology is: “I apologize for being late.”
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiเด็กdèkพูดpôotคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtเช่นchênหนูnŏoขอโทษkŏr tôhtที่têeทำให้tam hâiเพื่อนpêuuanเจ็บjèpนะคะná-ká
The teacher taught the children to say words of apology like, 'I am sorry that I hurt my friend.'
I expressed my apology to my friend.
Yesterday he sent me an apology in a message.
เธอterเขียนkĭianคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtยาวyaaoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaอธิบายความà-tí-baai kwaamผิดpìtของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
She wrote a long apology to explain her mistake.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanออกɔ̀ɔkคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ชมpûu-chomที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tóp
The organizer issued a formal apology to the audience who were affected.
ในnaiจดหมายjòt măaiคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynควรkuuanเป็นbpenประโยคbprà-yòhkตรงไปตรงมาdtrong bpai dtrong maaเช่นchênดิฉันdì-chănต้องdtôngขออภัยkŏr à-paiในnaiความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatครั้งนี้kráng née
In a letter, a clear apology should be a straightforward sentence, such as, “I must apologize for this mistake.”
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำขอโทษ said คัม-ขอ-โทษ?
kam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôot
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
คำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotan apologyan apologyWord