คำทาย
kam-taaiMeanings
1NounB1
riddle
a puzzling question or statement that needs clever thinking to solve; a riddle.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำทายkam taaiคำทายkam taai1riddle2prediction; prophecyสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùkสนุกๆsà-nùk sà-nùk1for fun; casually2fun; enjoyable (informal tone)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
I have a fun riddle to ask you.
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This riddle is very difficult; no one in the room could answer it.
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpเล่นlênทายtaaiคำทายkam taaiกันganตอนdtonนั่งnângรถrótไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt
The kids like to play a riddle game while on the car ride to another province.
การgaanจะjàไขkǎiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaคำทายkam-taaiโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángความรู้kwaam-rúuและlɛ́ไหวพริบปฏิภาณwǎi-príp-bpà-dtì-paan
To solve an ancient riddle requires both knowledge and quick-wittedness.
2NounB1
prediction; prophecy
a statement about what will happen in the future; a prediction or prophecy.
Examples
หมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duuหมอดูmɔ̌ɔ-duufortune-teller; seerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คำทายkam-taaiคำทายkam-taai1riddle2prediction; prophecyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)โชคดีchôok-diiโชคดีchôok-dii1good luck!2fortunate; lucky3good luck; good fortune4fortunately; luckily
The fortune teller gave a prediction that I will be lucky next year.
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หลายคนlăai konเชื่อchêuuaในnaiคำทายkam taaiของkŏngนอnoสsตราdtraaดาdaaมุmúสsแต่dtàeบางคนbaang konก็gâwคิดว่าkít wâaเป็นbpenเรื่องแต่งrêuuang dtàeng
Many people believe in Nostradamus's prophecies, but some think they are just stories.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอดูrɔɔ-duuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiว่าwâaคำทายkam-taaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokจะjàเป็นจริงbpen-jingหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
We have to wait and see whether the prediction about the global economy will come true.
ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaมีmiiคำทายkam-taaiโบราณboo-raanที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtชะตากรรมchá-dtaa-gamของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkไว้wáiล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
The legend says there is an ancient prophecy that predetermines the fate of the kingdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำทาย said คัม-ทาย?
kam-taai
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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คำทายkam-taaiคำทายkam-taairiddleriddleWord