คำนวณ
kam-nuuanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] calculate; compute
To determine a number, amount, or result using arithmetic, formulas, or algorithms.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทัศนศึกษาtát-sà-ná-sʉ̀k-sǎaทัศนศึกษาtát-sà-ná-sʉ̀k-sǎafield trip; study visit
The teacher asked us to calculate the total expenses of the field trip.
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ฉันchǎnคำนวณkam-nuuanคะแนนká-nɛɛnเฉลี่ยchà-lìiaจากjàakทุกtúkวิชาwí-chaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็คchékว่าwâaได้dâaiเกรดgrèetเท่าไรtâo-rai
I calculated the average score from all subjects to check what grade I got.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taangโดยรวมdooi-ruuamทั้งtángรถไฟrót-faiและlɛ́รถบัสrót-bát
We need to calculate the travel time including both the train and the bus.
โปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmนี้níiคำนวณkam-nuuanดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaทบtópต้นdtônโดยdooiใช้cháiสูตรsùutรายเดือนraai-dʉʉanอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
This program calculates compound interest using a monthly formula with precision.
2VerbB1
[to] estimate; figure
To make a numerical or reasoned estimate based on available information.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureคร่าวkrâaoคร่าวkrâao1rough; approximate2roughly; approximately3framing timber; structural frameๆ-ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeค่าเดินทางkâa dern taangค่าเดินทางkâa dern taangtravel expenses; transportation costsน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4moderate; reasonable (literary)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
We roughly estimate that the travel cost should be about a thousand baht.
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ผมpǒmคำนวณkam-nuuanจากjàakเวลารถwee-laa-rótติดdtìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าจะnâa-jàถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งทุ่มnʉ̀ng-tûm
I estimate, considering the traffic, that I should get home around 7 p.m.
เธอtəəคำนวณkam-nuuanจากjàakยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiกำไรgam-raiน่าจะnâa-jàลดลงlót-longเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
She estimated from last month’s sales that profit would likely decrease slightly this month.
นักnákวิจัยคำนวณwí-jai-kam-nuuanความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangโดยdooiอิงingจากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคสนามpâak-sà-nǎamและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maa
The researcher estimated the risk based on field data and past experience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำนวณ said คัม-นวณ?
kam-nuuan
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 | — | — |