คำยืม
kam-yʉʉmMeaning
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loanword
a word that has been adopted from another language and incorporated into a different language without translation.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)แท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîitaxi; cab (vehicle/service)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำยืมkam-yʉʉmคำยืมkam-yʉʉmloanwordจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)
The word 'taxi' in Thai is a loanword from English.
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ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiมีmiiคำยืมkam-yʉʉmจากjàakภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-liiและlɛ́สันสกฤตsǎn-sà-grìtอยู่yùuเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
The Thai language has a large number of loanwords from Pali and Sanskrit.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaเรื่องrêuuangคำยืมkam yeuumช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo jaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatและláeอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòภาษาpaa-săaนั้นๆnán-nán
Studying loanwords helps us understand the history and cultural influences on that language.
แม้mɛ́ɛบางคำbaang-kamยืมyʉʉmจะjàออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangไปbpaiจากjàakภาษาpaa-sǎaต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเค้าโครงkáo-kroongเดิมdəəmไว้wái
Although some loanwords are pronounced differently from the original language, they still retain their original structure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำยืม said คัม-ยืม?
kam-yʉʉm
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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คำยืมkam-yʉʉmคำยืมkam-yʉʉmloanwordloanwordWord