คำหยาบ
kam-yàapMeanings
1NounB1
swear word; vulgar word
A rude or offensive word; a swear word.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำหยาบkam-yàapคำหยาบkam-yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâapไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâapimpolite; rude
Mom said not to say that swear word, it's not polite.
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He was so shocked that he accidentally let out a swear word.
เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánไปbpaiได้ยินdâi-yinคำหยาบkam-yàapมาจากmaa-jàakไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂ไม่รู้mâi-rúuตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเลยləəiพูดpûutตามdtaamตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəi
I don't know where that kid heard that swear word, but now he keeps repeating it.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanเขาkǎoจะjàพูดจาpûut-jaaเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoรู้rúuดีว่าdii-wâaคำหยาบkam-yàapบางคำbaang-kamไม่ควรmâi-kuuanหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
Although he speaks informally in daily life, he knows full well that certain swear words must absolutely not be uttered in a meeting.
2NounB1
vulgar language; profanity
Coarse or offensive language in general; the use of swear words.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำหยาบkam-yàapคำหยาบkam-yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)
He tends to use coarse language when he's angry.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiกฎgòtห้ามhâamการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamหยาบyàapในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenโรงเรียนroong-riian
Our school has a rule against the use of coarse language on school grounds.
ตัวละครหลักdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-làkในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเป็นที่จดจำbpen-tîi-jòt-jamได้dâaiง่ายngâaiเพราะprɔ́การพูดจาgaan-pûut-jaaที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiคำหยาบkam-yàapของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The main character in this movie is memorable because of his speech, which is full of coarse language.
นักจิตวิทยาnák-jìt-dtà-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaบางครั้งbaang-krángการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamหยาบyàapก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiการรับมือgaan-ráp-mʉʉกับgàpความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatหรือrʉ̌ʉความคับข้องใจkwaam-káp-kɔ̂ɔng-jaiอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ng
Psychologists explain that sometimes the use of coarse language is a coping mechanism for pain or frustration.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำหยาบ said คัม-หยาบ?
kam-yàap
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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หยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)coarse; rough (texture)Part 2
คำหยาบkam-yàapคำหยาบkam-yàapswear word; vulgar wordswear word; vulgar wordWord