คำคม
kam-komMeaning
1NounA2
quote; aphorism
A short, memorable saying that is witty or thought-provoking; often used to convey insight.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คำคมkam-komคำคมkam-komquote; aphorismนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like this thought-provoking quote.
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He read a good, thought-provoking saying in a book.
My teacher often shares insightful sayings with us.
คำคมkam komที่têeเขาkăoใช้cháiสอนsŏnนักเรียนnák riianนั้นnánสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiลึกซึ้งléuk séungและláeกระตุ้นให้เกิดgrà-dtûn hâi gèrtความคิดkwaam kít
The witty sayings he uses to teach students are short, but they have deep meaning and stimulate thought.
This poster has a cool tagline.
We need to come up with a tagline for the new ad campaign.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpคำคมkam-komที่tîiใช้cháiบนbonปกหลังbpòk-lǎngของkɔ̌ɔngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiมากmâak
I really like the tagline used on the back cover of this book.
นิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-sǎanดึงdʉngประโยคเด็ดbprà-yòok-dètของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมาmaaทำเป็นtam-bpenคำคมkam-komโปรโมตbproo-môotบทสัมภาษณ์bòt-sǎm-pâatบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diia
The magazine took his striking sentence and used it as a pull quote to promote the interview on social media.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำคม said คัม-คม?
kam-kom
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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คมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2cutting edge3keen; sharp (sense/feature)4incisive; witty (remark/thought)sharp (edge/point)Part 2
คำคมkam-komคำคมkam-komquote; aphorismquote; aphorismWord