คำช่วย

kam chûuai

Meanings

1NounB1

particle (Thai grammar)

a function word that adds grammatical, discourse, or emotive nuance without changing propositional content (e.g., ครับครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle, คะคะkápolite particle (female; question softener), สิสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle, ซิซิsí1particle (emphasis/contradiction/assertion)2particle (softening/encouragement)3particle (urging/insistence), เถอะเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle, ล่ะล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer marker, นะนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position), จังจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed))

Examples

คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำช่วยkam chûuaiคำช่วยkam chûuai1particle (Thai grammar)2auxiliary elementที่ทำtêe tamที่ทำtêe tamthat/which (someone) did/madeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)นุ่มนวลnûm nuanนุ่มนวลnûm nuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The words “na” and “khráp” are particles that make a sentence softer.
2NounB2

auxiliary element

a minor word used with a main verb or clause to mark aspect, mood, politeness, or sentence type

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiคำช่วยkam chûuaiคำช่วยkam chûuai1particle (Thai grammar)2auxiliary elementบางคำbaang kamบางคำbaang kamsome words; certain wordsใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)แง่ngâeแง่ngâe1aspect; angle; point of view2corner; edge; protruding pointเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]และláeและláeand (coordinating)ลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเหตุการณ์hèt gaanเหตุการณ์hèt gaan1event; incident; occurrence2situation; state of affairs3classifier: ครั้ง / เหตุการณ์เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)อยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofกระทำgrà-tamกระทำgrà-tam1[to] do; perform; act2[to] commit (an act/offense)3[to] treat; act toward4action; deed (in compounds)
In Thai, some auxiliaries indicate time and aspect of events, such as ‘อยู่’ which marks ongoing action.

Word Breakdown

คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesPart 1
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]Part 2
คำช่วยkam chûuaiคำช่วยkam chûuaiparticle (Thai grammar)