คำท้า
kam-táaMeaning
1NounB1
challenge; dare
A call to take part in a contest or competition; a dare or words of defiance
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รับคำráp-kamรับคำráp-kam1[to] accept a request/assignment; agree2[to] promise; give one’s word; undertake3[to] respond in assent; acknowledgeท้าtáaท้าtáa[to] challenge; dareของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
Are you sure you want to accept his dare?
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He accepted the racing challenge from his best friend.
การgaanส่งข้อความsòng kô kwaamไปหาbpai hăaแบบนั้นbàep nánมันmanก็gâwเหมือนmĕuuanเป็นbpenการยื่นgaan yêunคำท้าkam táaดีdeeๆ-นี่เองnêe eng
Sending a message like that is basically issuing a dare.
แชมเปียนchɛɛm-bpiianประกาศbprà-gàatรับคำráp-kamท้าtáaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ท้าชิงpûu-táa-chingอย่างกล้าหาญyàang-glâa-hǎanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaสื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chon
The champion bravely accepted the challenger's challenge in front of the press.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำท้า said คัม-ท้า?
kam-táa
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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คำท้าkam-táaคำท้าkam-táachallenge; darechallenge; dareWord