คำมุสา
kam-mú-sǎaMeaning
1NounB2
lie; falsehood
a false statement or deliberate untruth, often used in formal, literary, or religious contexts
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการกล่าวgaan-glàaoการกล่าวgaan-glàao1the act of saying/mentioning2delivering remarks/speechคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎaคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎalie; falsehoodเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; make
The monk taught that speaking falsehoods is something that should not be done.
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นิทานชาดกní-taan-chaa-dòkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiรู้rúuว่าwâaผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngการกล่าวgaan-glàaoคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎaจะjàทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเชื่อถือchʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
This Jataka tale teaches that the consequence of speaking falsehoods is that no one will trust you.
ในทางnai-taangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaการกล่าวgaan-glàaoคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการgaanผิดpìtศีลsǐinข้อkɔ̂ɔที่สี่tîi-sìiซึ่งsʉ̂ngจะjàนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngความเสื่อมเสียkwaam-sʉ̀ʉam-sǐiaแก่gɛ̀ɛตนเองdton-eeng
In Buddhism, making a false statement is considered a violation of the fourth precept, which will bring ruin upon oneself.
การหลีกเลี่ยงgaan-lìik-lîiangคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎaและlɛ́พูดpûutแต่dtɛ̀ɛความจริงkwaam-jingเป็นbpenคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konควรkuuanยึดถือปฏิบัติyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ-bpà-dtì-bàtในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
Avoiding falsehoods and speaking only the truth is a basic virtue that everyone should uphold in daily life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำมุสา said คัม-มุ-สา?
kam-mú-sǎa
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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คำมุสาkam-mú-sǎaคำมุสาkam-mú-sǎalie; falsehoodlie; falsehoodWord