คำนับ
kam-nápMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bow (in respect)
To bend the head or upper part of the body forward as a sign of respect, greeting, or reverence.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilคำนับkam-nápคำนับkam-náp[to] bow (in respect)คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The students bow to the teacher when they see her at school.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngทุกคนtúk-konออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaคำนับkam-nápผู้ชมpûu-chomหลังจากlǎng-jàakการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngจบลงjòp-long
All the actors came out to bow to the audience after the performance ended.
ชาวญี่ปุ่นchaao-yîi-bpùnมักจะmák-jàคำนับkam-nápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทักทายták-taaiกันgan
Japanese people often bow to show respect when greeting each other.
ทูตtûutคนใหม่kon-màiโค้งคำนับkóong-kam-nápประมุขของรัฐbprà-múk-kɔ̌ɔng-rátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The new ambassador bowed to the head of state to show formal respect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำนับ said คัม-นับ?
kam-náp
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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คำนับkam-nápคำนับkam-náp[to] bow (in respect)[to] bow (in respect)Word