คำสั่ง

kam-sàng

Meanings

2NounB1

instruction; directive

a directive or set of instructions telling someone what to do

Examples

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3NounB2

court/administrative order

a formal order issued by a court or an administrative authority (e.g., court order, executive order)

Examples

ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าชดเชยkâa-chót-chəəiค่าชดเชยkâa-chót-chəəi1compensation; damages; indemnity2severance payแก่gɛ̀ɛแก่gɛ̀ɛ1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3dark (color); strong (drink)4mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)5for; with regard toพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)เลิกจ้างlə̂ək-jâangเลิกจ้างlə̂ək-jâang[to] dismiss; fire; lay off (an employee)อย่างไม่เป็นธรรมyàang-mâi-bpen-tamอย่างไม่เป็นธรรมyàang-mâi-bpen-tamunfairly; unjustly
The court issued an order for the company to pay compensation to the unfairly dismissed employees.
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4NounB2

computer command

a command or instruction given to a computer program or system (e.g., a menu or shell command)

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คำสั่ง said คัม-สั่ง?

kam-sàng

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown