คำขาน
kam-kǎanMeaning
1NounB2
spoken response; reply (formal/ritual)
a spoken response or reply, especially in formal, ritual, military, or ceremonial contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีรับปริญญาpí-tii-ráp-bpà-rin-yaaพิธีรับปริญญาpí-tii-ráp-bpà-rin-yaagraduation ceremonyนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอฟังrɔɔ-fangรอฟังrɔɔ-fang[to] wait to hear; stay tunedคำขานkam-kǎanคำขานkam-kǎanspoken response; reply (formal/ritual)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
At the graduation ceremony, students must wait for the spoken response from the chairman before walking onto the stage.
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ทหารtá-hǎanยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongและlɛ́รอrɔɔคำขานkam-kǎanจากjàakผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tii
The soldiers stood at attention and waited for the spoken reply from the commander before starting the ceremony.
ในnaiศาลาsǎa-laaเจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatสวดนำsùuat-namแล้วlɛ́ɛoญาติโยมyâat-yoomจึงjʉngกล่าวglàaoคำขานkam-kǎanอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงprɔ́ɔm-priiang
In the pavilion, the abbot led the chant, and then the laypeople recited the spoken response in unison.
เมื่อmêuuaพิธีกรpí-tee-gonกล่าวglàaoคำkamประกาศเกียรติคุณbprà-gàat gìat-dtì-kunเสียงsĭiangคำขานkam kăanตอบdtòpจากjàakคณะká-náผู้ร่วมพิธีpôo rûuam pí-teeดังขึ้นdang kûenอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen rá-bìiap
When the host read the commendation, the spoken responses from the participants rose in an orderly manner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำขาน said คัม-ขาน?
kam-kǎan
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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ขานkǎanขานkǎan1[to] call out; announce2[to] respond (to a call); answer[to] call out; announcePart 2
คำขานkam-kǎanคำขานkam-kǎanspoken response; reply (formal/ritual)spoken response; reply (formal/ritual)Word