คำสวด
kam-sùuatMeaning
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prayer; chant
the words of a prayer or chant; a prayer text
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เทปtêepเทปtêep1tape (cassette; recording tape)2tape (adhesive strip)คำสวดkam-sùuatคำสวดkam-sùuatprayer; chantทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My grandmother plays a tape of prayer chants every morning.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jaiความหมายkwaam-mǎaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแต่dtɛ̀ɛการได้gaan-dâaiฟังfangคำสวดkam-sùuatก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòpลงlongได้dâai
Even without understanding the full meaning, listening to the words of the prayer can calm the mind.
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเริ่มrə̂əmเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiangคำสวดkam-sùuatเป็นbpenภาษาบาลีpaa-sǎa-baa-liiในnaiพิธีpí-tiiทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
The monks began to chant the words of the prayer in the Pali language during the religious ceremony.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeค้นพบkón pópจารึกjaa-rúkโบราณboh-raanที่têeสลักsà-làkไว้wáiด้วยdûuayคำสวดkam sùuatซึ่งsêungเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaใช้cháiในnaiพิธีกรรมศักดิ์สิทธิ์pí-tee-gam sàk-sìt
Archaeologists discovered an ancient inscription engraved with prayer text believed to have been used in sacred rituals.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำสวด said คัม-สวด?
kam-sùuat
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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คำสวดkam-sùuatคำสวดkam-sùuatprayer; chantprayer; chantWord