คำสาบาน
kam-sǎa-baanMeaning
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oath; vow
a serious promise, often made in front of others or to a god, about what you will do or how you will behave; a vow.
Examples
ทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màiทหารใหม่tá-hǎan-màinew soldier; recruitกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceสาบานตนsǎa-baan-dtonสาบานตนsǎa-baan-dton[to] take an oath; be sworn inว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รับใช้ráp-cháiรับใช้ráp-chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulness
The new soldiers took an oath to serve the nation with loyalty.
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คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoให้hâiคำสาบานkam-sǎa-baanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaแขกเหรื่อkɛ̀ɛk-rʉ̀ʉaว่าwâaจะjàรักrákและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛกันganตลอดไปdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpai
The bride and groom made a vow in front of the guests to love and take care of each other forever.
ในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatมีmeeวีรบุรุษwee-rá-bù-rùtมากมายmâak maaiที่têeยึดมั่นyéut mànในnaiคำสาบานkam săa-baanของkŏngตนdtonแม้máeจะต้องjà dtôngแลกlâekด้วยdûuayชีวิตchee-wít
In history, there are many heroes who held fast to their vows even at the cost of their own lives.
การgaanผิดpìtคำสาบานkam-sǎa-baanที่tîiเคยkəəiให้ไว้hâi-wáiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องร้ายrʉ̂ʉang-ráaiแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakในnaiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
Breaking a vow made to sacred beings was considered a very serious matter in the beliefs of people in the past.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำสาบาน said คัม-สา-บาน?
kam-sǎa-baan
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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สาบานsǎa-baanสาบานsǎa-baan1[to] swear; take an oath2[to] swear (insist strongly)[to] swear; take an oathPart 2
คำสาบานkam-sǎa-baanคำสาบานkam-sǎa-baanoath; vowoath; vowWord