คำขู่
kam-kùuMeaning
1NounB1
threat
a threat; words stating an intention to harm or punish [sb], often to frighten or force compliance.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)คำขู่kam-kùuคำขู่kam-kùuthreatทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call
He received a threat over the phone.
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ฉันchănคิดว่าkít wâaมันmanเป็นbpenแค่kâeคำขู่kam kòoลมlomๆ-แล้งláengๆ-เขาkăoไม่mâiกล้าglâaทำอะไรtam à-raiหรอกròk
I think it's just an empty threat; he wouldn't dare do anything.
That child complied because he was afraid of his friend's threat.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanหาhǎaที่มาของคำtîi-maa-kɔ̌ɔng-kamขู่kùuที่tîiส่งถึงsòng-tʉ̌ngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dang
The police are investigating the source of the threat sent to the famous politician.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำขู่ said คัม-ขู่?
kam-kùu
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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ขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten[to] threaten; intimidatePart 2
คำขู่kam-kùuคำขู่kam-kùuthreatthreatWord