คำนำ
kam-namMeanings
1NounB2
preface; foreword (book)
an introductory section at the front of a book, often written by the author, explaining scope, purpose, or background; can also be translated as foreword
Examples
ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianผู้เขียนpûu-kǐian1writer; author2I (the author) [formal writing]เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คำนำkam-namคำนำkam-nam1preface; foreword (book)2introductory remarks
The author explains the origin of this book in the foreword.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอ่านàanบทbòtที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านàanคำนำkam-namเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉตั้งใจdtâng-jaiสื่อsʉ̀ʉอะไรà-rai
Before reading Chapter One, I like to read the foreword to know what the book intends to convey.
คำนำkam-namฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiนี้níiสรุปsà-rùpขอบเขตkɔ̀ɔp-kèetการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiและlɛ́เหตุผลhèet-pǒnในnaiการปรับปรุงgaan-bpràp-bprungเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎa
This new foreword summarizes the scope of the research and the reasons for revising the content.
นักวิชาการnák wí-chaa gaanรับเชิญráp chernเขียนkĭianคำนำkam namเพื่อให้pêuua hâiบริบทbò-rí-bòtทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatแก่gàeผู้อ่านpôo àanก่อนgònเข้าสู่kâo sòoเนื้อหาหลักnéuua-hăa làk
A guest scholar wrote the foreword to provide historical context for readers before the main content.
2NounB2
introductory remarks
opening remarks or introductory words before the main content of a speech, document, or presentation
Examples
ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)คำนำkam namคำนำkam nam1preface; foreword (book)2introductory remarksสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าสู่kâo sòoเข้าสู่kâo sòo1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)หัวข้อhŭua kôหัวข้อhŭua kô1topic; subject2title; heading3item; list entryประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positions
The chair gave brief opening remarks before moving to the main meeting topics.
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ผู้ดำเนินรายการpûu-dam-nəən-raai-gaanเตรียมdtriiamคำนำkam-namเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปูพื้นฐานbpuu-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-den
The host prepared opening remarks to lay the groundwork for the audience to understand the issues.
ในnaiคำนำkam-namวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngวัตถุประสงค์wát-tù-bprà-sǒngและlɛ́กติกาgà-dtì-gaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
In the opening remarks, the speaker clarified the objectives and rules before beginning the formal presentation.
คำนำkam-namของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกระชับgrà-chápแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีพลังmii-pá-langช่วยchûuaiกำหนดgam-nòtกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ฟังpûu-fangได้dâaiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
His opening remarks were concise yet powerful, clearly setting the audience’s expectations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำนำ said คัม-นัม?
kam-nam
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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คำนำkam-namคำนำkam-nampreface; foreword (book)preface; foreword (book)Word