คำสัญญา
kam-sǎn-yaaMeaning
1NounA2
promise; pledge; undertaking
A declaration or assurance that one will do or refrain from doing something; a commitment or undertaking.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaapromise; pledge; undertakingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
This is my promise.
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He gave me a promise that he would come back to see me.
My mom told me to keep the promise I made to my friend.
คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanมากmâakดังนั้นdang-nánถ้าtâaคุณkunไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaจะjàทำได้tam-dâaiก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanให้สัญญาhâi-sǎn-yaa
A promise is very important, so if you're not sure you can do it, you shouldn't make one.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำสัญญา said คัม-สัญ-ยา?
kam-sǎn-yaa
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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สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)promise; vow; pledgePart 2
คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaapromise; pledge; undertakingpromise; pledge; undertakingWord