คำนิยม
kam-ní-yomMeaning
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words of praise; book endorsement
Words praising or commending a person or their work, especially a written endorsement included at the beginning or end of a book.
Examples
คำนิยมkam-ní-yomคำนิยมkam-ní-yomwords of praise; book endorsementท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianผู้เขียนpûu-kǐian1writer; author2I (the author) [formal writing]ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt1[to] broadcast; live-stream; relay2[to] pass on; transmit (knowledge/skills)3[to] depict; render; expressชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyอบอุ่นòp-ùnอบอุ่นòp-ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] be warm; feel warm and secure
The endorsement at the end of the book praises the author for portraying villagers' lives with warmth.
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ผมpǒmดีใจdii-jaiที่tîiอาจารย์aa-jaanเขียนkǐianคำนิยมkam-ní-yomให้hâiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒm
I was delighted that my teacher wrote an endorsement for my first book.
แม้mɛ́ɛคำนิยมkam-ní-yomจากjàakนักเขียนnák-kǐianชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangจะjàช่วยchûuaiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutผู้อ่านpûu-àanแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉก็gɔ̂ยังyangขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเป็นหลักbpen-làk
Although an endorsement from a famous writer can attract readers, a book's value still depends primarily on its content.
ในnaiคำนิยมkam-ní-yomที่tîiเขียนkǐianไว้wáiต้นdtônเล่มlêmอาจารย์aa-jaanยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianที่tîiนำnamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมาmaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiจนjonคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpaiเข้าใจkâo-jaiได้dâai
In the endorsement at the beginning of the book, the professor praises the author for explaining complex subjects in a way that ordinary readers can understand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำนิยม said คัม-นิ-ยม?
kam-ní-yom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrine[to] favor; be popular; be in voguePart 2
คำนิยมkam-ní-yomคำนิยมkam-ní-yomwords of praise; book endorsementwords of praise; book endorsementWord