คำหล่า
kam-làaMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Khamla (given name)
A personal name (romanized as Khamla), common in Lao/Isan and Northern Thai contexts.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)คำหล่าkam-làaคำหล่าkam-làa1Khamla (given name)2affectionate address (Isan/Lao); dear; lassพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəiพอดีเลยpɔɔ-dii-ləəijust right; perfect
Yesterday I went to the market and happened to run into Khamla.
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คำหล่าkam-làaเป็นbpenชื่อchʉ̂ʉที่นิยมtîi-ní-yomตั้งdtângกันganในnaiภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanและlɛ́ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
Khamla is a popular name given in the Isan and Northern regions.
คุณkunคำหล่าkam-làaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konจะjàมาmaaแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaanในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
Ms. Khamla, who is the head of the human resources department, will inform us about the project details tomorrow.
ผลงานวิจัยpǒn-ngaan-wí-jaiชิ้นนี้chín-níiเป็นbpenความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉระหว่างrá-wàangผมpǒmกับgàpคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคำหล่าkam-làaจากjàakมหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่นmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-lai-kɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀n
This research is a collaboration between me and Dr. Khamla from Khon Kaen University.
2NounC1
affectionate address (Isan/Lao); dear; lass
A dialectal term of address in Isan/Lao and Northern Thai used affectionately for a younger person, often a younger woman or girl; conveys endearment similar to “dear” or “lass.”
Examples
กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หลายๆlăai lăaiหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic)เด้อdérเด้อdérsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)คำหล่าkam làaคำหล่าkam làa1Khamla (given name)2affectionate address (Isan/Lao); dear; lassจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upไวๆwai waiไวๆwai waiquickly; fast
Eat a lot of rice, dear, so you can grow up fast.
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ชีวิตchii-wítมันmanก็gɔ̂มีขึ้นmii-kʉ̂nมีmiiลงlongแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแหละlɛ̀คำหล่าkam-làaอย่าyàaไปbpaiท้อแท้tɔ́ɔ-tɛ́ɛเด้อdə̂ə
Life has its ups and downs like this, my dear. Don't be discouraged.
เสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengที่tîiเจ้าjâaoขับขานkàp-kǎanนั้นnánไพเราะจับใจpai-rɔ́-jàp-jaiเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəənนะnáคำหล่าkam-làa
The song you sing is so incredibly beautiful and captivating, my dear.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเจ้าjâaoจะjàเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเป็นbpenสาวsǎaoเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaแล้วlɛ́ɛoในnaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngย่าyâaเจ้าjâaoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenอีหล่าii-làaคำหล่าkam-làaคนkonเดิมdəəm
Even though you've grown into a young woman, in grandma's eyes, you are still the same little dear.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำหล่า said คัม-หล่า?
kam-làa
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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หล่าlàaหล่าlàa1younger one; dear (form of address; Isan/Northern)2youngest child; youngest one (Isan/Northern)younger one; dear (form of address; Isan/Northern)Part 2
คำหล่าkam-làaคำหล่าkam-làaKhamla (given name)Khamla (given name)Word