คำสอน
kam-sɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1NounB1
teaching; instruction; admonition
words that instruct, guide conduct, or advise, often given by a teacher, parent, elder, or mentor
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
I always remember my mother's words of advice.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoทางtaangในnaiการดำเนินชีวิตgaan-dam-nəən-chii-wít
He uses his teacher's guidance as a principle for living his life.
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiในบ้านnai-bâanมีค่าmii-kâaมากmâakเราraoควรkuuanรับฟังráp-fangไว้wái
The advice from the elders in the house is very valuable; we should listen to it.
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiครูkruuให้ไว้hâi-wáiตอนนั้นdtɔɔn-nánกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแรงผลักดันrɛɛng-plàk-danสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ
The guidance the teacher gave me back then became a crucial motivation that made me not give up.
2NounB2
doctrine; set of teachings
a body of teachings or principles of a religion, philosophy, or school of thought
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religionเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jai1[to] understand [sth] (by studying/thinking)2[to] reach a mutual understanding (with [sb]); clear things up3[to] brief/explain to ensure understandingหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wít1living; the act of living2way of life; lifestyle
I am studying the teachings of Buddhism to understand its principles for living.
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คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างมากyàang-mâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́สังคมsǎng-komในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk
The teachings of Confucius have a great influence on the culture and society in East Asia.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaจะjàแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénให้hâiคนkonเป็นbpenคนดีkon-dii
Although the teachings of each religion differ, their core essence mostly aims for people to be good.
การนำgaan-namคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngนักปราชญ์nák-bpràatกรีกโบราณgrìik-boo-raanมาmaaประยุกต์ใช้bprà-yúk-cháiกับgàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaในnaiโลกlôokสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiท้าทายtáa-taai
Applying the teachings of ancient Greek philosophers to problems in the modern world is a challenging matter.
3NounB2
moral (of a story)
a didactic lesson or takeaway expressed as the message of a tale, parable, or example
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นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)กระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔn1teaching; instruction; admonition2doctrine; set of teachings3moral (of a story)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaam1attempt; try2effort; exertionและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistency; regularity2uniformity; evennessจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùu[to] lead to; result in; give rise toความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètsuccess; achievement; accomplishment
The fable of the tortoise and the hare has the lesson that effort and consistency lead to success.
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คำสอนkam sŏnที่têeได้dâiจากjàakเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeคือkeuอย่าyàaไว้ใจwái jaiคนแปลกหน้าkon bplàek nâaง่ายๆngâai ngâai
The lesson from this story is not to trust strangers easily.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeไม่ได้mâi dâaiบอกbòkคำสอนkam sŏnออกมาòk maaตรงๆdtrong dtrongแต่dtàeปล่อยให้bplòi hâiผู้ชมpôo chomตีความdtee kwaamจากjàakชะตากรรมchá-dtaa gamของkŏngตัวละครdtuua lá-kon
This movie doesn't state its lesson directly, but lets the audience interpret it from the characters' fate.
เหตุการณ์hèet-gaanวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtในอดีตnai-à-dìitได้dâaiให้hâiคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรุ่นหลังrûn-lǎngเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiang
The past economic crisis provided a valuable lesson to the next generation of entrepreneurs about risk management.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำสอน said คัม-สอน?
kam-sɔ̌ɔn
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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สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
คำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnteaching; instruction; admonitionteaching; instruction; admonitionWord