คำถิ่น
kam-tìnMeaning
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dialect word; regionalism
a word or phrase that is specific to a particular region or locality; a dialect word.
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)หรอrŏrหรอrŏrreally?; is that so?ยyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำถิ่นkam tìnคำถิ่นkam tìndialect word; regionalismของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffภาคใต้pâak dtâiภาคใต้pâak dtâiSouthern Thailand; the south (of a country/area)แปลว่าbplae wâaแปลว่าbplae wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2that means; which means; in other wordsอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
The word 'roi' is a southern dialect word that means delicious.
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เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเราraoมักจะmák-jàได้ยินdâi-yinคำถิ่นkam-tìnที่tîiไม่mâiคุ้นหูkún-hǔu
When traveling to other provinces, we often hear unfamiliar local dialect words.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaเรื่องrêuuangคำถิ่นkam tìnทำtamให้hâiเราraoเห็นhĕnถึงtĕungความเชื่อมโยงkwaam chêuuam yohngทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatและláeวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamระหว่างrá-wàangพื้นที่púen têeต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Studying dialect words allows us to see the historical and cultural connections between different areas.
คำถิ่นkam tìnบางคำbaang kamกำลังgam-langค่อยๆkôi kôiเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laaเพราะpráwคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiภาษากลางpaa-săa glaangมากกว่าmâak gwàa
Some dialect words are gradually disappearing over time because the younger generation prefers to use the central Thai language.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำถิ่น said คัม-ถิ่น?
kam-tìn
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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ถิ่นtìnถิ่นtìn1habitat; natural range2native place; homeland3region; localityhabitat; natural rangePart 2
คำถิ่นkam-tìnคำถิ่นkam-tìndialect word; regionalismdialect word; regionalismWord