คำชวน
kam-chuuanMeaning
1NounA2
invitation
an invitation; words used to invite someone to do something or go somewhere.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้รับdâi-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)คำชวนkam-chuuanคำชวนkam-chuuaninvitationไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətbirthday party; birthday celebration (event)
I received an invitation to a birthday party.
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เขาkăoตอบรับdtòp rápคำชวนkam chuanไปbpaiดูหนังdoo nǎngกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa née
He accepted the invitation to go watch a movie with friends this weekend.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàส่งsòngคำชวนkam-chuuanไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanให้hâiทุกคนtúk-kon
Tomorrow I will send the wedding invitations to everyone.
คำชวนkam chuanของเขาkŏng kăoดูdooไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเป็นทางการbpen taang gaanเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเป็นbpenแค่kâeข้อความkôr kwaamสั้นๆsân sânในnaiไลน์laai
His invitation didn't seem very formal; it was just a short message on LINE.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำชวน said คัม-ชวน?
kam-chuuan
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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ชวนchuuanชวนchuuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting; evocative4[to] tend to cause; be likely to evoke[to] invite; ask [sb] alongPart 2
คำชวนkam-chuuanคำชวนkam-chuuaninvitationinvitationWord