คำนึง
kam-nʉngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] consider; [to] take into account; [to] be mindful of
to keep something in mind as a factor; to include it in one’s consideration or decision
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ng[to] consider; [to] take into accountค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ระยะทางrá-yá-taangระยะทางrá-yá-taangdistanceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Before choosing a university, we should keep the costs and the distance from home in mind.
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ผมpǒmคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́ของkɔ̌ɔngครูkruuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanนี้níi
I took the teacher’s suggestions into account before deciding to apply for this job.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmในnaiการออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panใหม่mài
The company factors in environmental impact when designing new products.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวางwaangแผนเดินทางpɛ̌ɛn-dəən-taangเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatและlɛ́ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเป็นหลักbpen-làk
When planning a trip, we must primarily consider the weather and safety.
2VerbB2
[to] contemplate; [to] reflect (formal/literary)
to think about something attentively or seriously; to dwell on it in thought (formal/literary)
Examples
คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ng[to] consider; [to] take into accountคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanwarning; cautionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
The night before the exam she dwelt on the teacher’s warning all night and couldn’t sleep.
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ผมpǒmยังyangคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaจะjàผ่านpàanมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I still ponder his reasoning, even though months have passed.
ตลอดการเดินทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-gaan-dəən-taangเขาkǎoคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngคำมั่นkam-mânที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Throughout the journey, he seriously contemplated the promise he had made to his family.
เธอtəəมักmákคำนึงถึงkam-nʉng-tʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópทางใจtaang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคำพูดkam-pûutก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเอ่ยyèeสิ่งใดsìng-daiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
She often reflects deeply on the emotional impact of her words before deciding to say anything.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำนึง said คัม-นึง?
kam-nʉng
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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คำนึงkam-nʉngคำนึงkam-nʉng[to] consider; [to] take into account; [to] be mindful of[to] consider; [to] take into account; [to] be mindful ofWord