คำสแลง
kam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngMeaning
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slang term; slang word
an informal or nonstandard word or expression used by particular groups or in certain contexts
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngคำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngslang term; slang wordเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฟังยากfang-yâakฟังยากfang-yâakhard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
This movie has a lot of slang, which makes it a bit hard to follow.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaคำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngบางคำbaang-kamใช้ได้chái-dâaiเฉพาะchà-pɔ́กับgàpเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtไม่mâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
The teacher explained that some slang is only suitable among close friends and not appropriate for the workplace.
เวลาwee-laaอ่านàanโพสต์póotออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเราraoควรkuuanแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́คำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngกับgàpคำkamทางการtaang-gaanให้ได้hâi-dâai
When reading online posts, we should distinguish slang from formal words.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamสแลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngวัยรุ่นwai-rûnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnและlɛ́สะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtของkɔ̌ɔngฉากchàak
The writer uses teen slang to create character persona and reflect the scene's context.
The teacher said not to use slang in the exam.
บางbaangรายการทีวีraai-gaan-tii-wiiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangคำสแลงkam-sà-lɛ̌ɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomทุกtúkวัยwaiเข้าใจkâo-jaiได้dâai
Some TV programs avoid slang so viewers of all ages can understand.
ในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanทางการtaang-gaanเราraoควรkuuanลดlótการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamสแลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamสุภาพsù-pâapแทนtɛɛn
In formal workplaces, we should reduce the use of slang and choose polite wording instead.
งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamสแลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoo-chiian-mii-diiaและlɛ́ผลpǒnต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiข้ามkâamวัยwai
This study explores the use of slang on social media and its impact on cross-generational understanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำสแลง said คัม-สะ-แหลง?
kam-sà-lɛ̌ɛng
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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