คำลวง
kam-luuangMeaning
1NounB1
a lie; a falsehood
a statement that is not true, intended to deceive someone; a lie or falsehood.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditคำลวงkam-luuangคำลวงkam-luuanga lie; a falsehoodของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกต่อไปìik-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaianymore; any longer (with negation/questions)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I don't believe his lies anymore.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทั้งหมดtáng-mòtที่tîiเขาkǎoเล่าlâoเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangคำลวงkam-luuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาตัวรอดao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔt
The whole story he told was just a lie to save himself.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจบลงjòp-longเพราะprɔ́เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiคำลวงkam-luuangและlɛ́ความไม่ไว้ใจkwaam-mâi-wái-jai
Their relationship ended because it was full of lies and distrust.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konเชี่ยวชาญchîiao-chaanในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangคำลวงkam-luuangที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉa
Some politicians are experts at creating complex falsehoods to mislead the public.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำลวง said คัม-ลวง?
kam-luuang
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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คำลวงkam-luuangคำลวงkam-luuanga lie; a falsehooda lie; a falsehoodWord