คำพูด
kam-pûutMeanings
1NounA2
what someone says; remarks
spoken words or statements produced by a person; what is said
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
I like his words.
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She always remembers her mother's words.
Why don't you believe what I said?
คำพูดkam-pûutบางคำbaang-kamอาจàatทำร้ายจิตใจtam-ráai-jìt-jaiคนฟังkon-fangโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
Some spoken words can unintentionally hurt the listener's feelings.
2NounB2
one's word; promise
a commitment or assurance given verbally
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
She gave me her word that she would definitely come and help.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonรักษาคำพูดrák-sǎa-kam-pûutเสมอsà-mə̌əสัญญาsǎn-yaaอะไรà-raiไว้wáiก็gɔ̂ทำตามtam-dtaamนั้นnán
He always keeps his word; whatever he promises, he does.
เชื่อใจchʉ̂ʉa-jaiเขาkǎoได้เลยdâai-ləəiเพราะprɔ́สำหรับsǎm-ràpเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoคำพูดkam-pûutสำคัญsǎm-kanกว่าgwàaสิ่งอื่นsìng-ʉ̀ʉnใดdai
You can trust him because, for him, his word is more important than anything else.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoได้dâaiให้hâiคำพูดkam-pûutไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiลำบากlam-bàakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคืนคำkʉʉn-kam
Once he has given his word, he never goes back on it, no matter how difficult it gets.
3NounB2
wording; phrasing
the particular words and manner of expression used
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockเจตนาร้ายjàyt-dtà-naa ráaiเจตนาร้ายjàyt-dtà-naa ráai1malicious intent; malice2[to] intend harm; have malicious intentions
He's a direct person. His choice of words might be a bit harsh, but he doesn't have bad intentions.
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The mother taught her child to use polite language with adults.
คำพูดkam-pûutของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนนี้kon-níiถูกtùukเลือกlʉ̂ʉakมาmaaอย่างดีyàang-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความประทับใจkwaam-bprà-táp-jaiให้hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
This politician's phrasing was carefully chosen to impress the audience.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเขาkǎoพูดpûutจะเป็นjà-bpenความจริงkwaam-jingแต่dtɛ̀ɛคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiเชือดเฉือนchʉ̂ʉat-chʉ̌ʉanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konเสียใจsǐia-jai
Even though what he said was true, his cutting remarks hurt many people's feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำพูด said คัม-พูด?
kam-pûut
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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คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûutwhat someone says; remarkswhat someone says; remarksWord