คำหวาน
kam-wǎanMeaning
1NounB1
sweet words; flattery
Sweet words; pleasant-sounding language used for flattery, compliments, or romance.
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 aboutคำหวานkam-wǎanคำหวานkam-wǎansweet words; flatteryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He likes to say sweet words to his girlfriend every day.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngเชื่อchêuuaคำหวานkam wăanของเขาkŏng kăoง่ายๆngâai ngâaiต้องdtôngดูdooที่têeการกระทำgaan grà-tamด้วยdûuay
Don't just believe his sweet words easily; you have to look at his actions too.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmพูดpûutคำหวานkam-wǎanฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้ทันrúu-tanทีtiiว่าwâaเขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàang
As soon as he started using sweet words, I knew immediately that he wanted something.
หลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔnกับgàpคำหวานkam-wǎanโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพิจารณาถึงpí-jaa-rá-naa-tʉ̌ngความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้พูดpûu-pûut
Many people tend to be swayed by sweet words without considering the speaker's sincerity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำหวาน said คัม-หวาน?
kam-wǎan
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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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharinesweet (taste)Part 2
คำหวานkam-wǎanคำหวานkam-wǎansweet words; flatterysweet words; flatteryWord