คำอวยพร
kam-uuai-pɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
good wishes; well-wishing message
words spoken or written to wish someone well (e.g., for health, success, luck) on occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or New Year
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔn1good wishes; well-wishing message2blessing; benedictionวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I give my friend a birthday wish.
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Everyone writes New Year's wishes for each other on cards.
The bride and groom received many well-wishes on their wedding day.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jaiและlɛ́เขียนkǐianคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnจากใจjàak-jaiลงในlong-naiการ์ดgáatให้hâiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìt
He carefully chose a gift and wrote a heartfelt well-wish on the card for his close friend.
2NounB1
blessing; benediction
a formal or religious expression of blessing given by an elder or clergy
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔn1good wishes; well-wishing message2blessing; benedictionก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดินทางdəən-taangเดินทางdəən-taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseas
My grandmother gave me her blessing before I traveled abroad.
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คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoคุกเข่าkúk-kàoรับrápคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnจากjàakผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
The bride and groom knelt to receive blessings from the elders in the family for good fortune.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnจากjàakพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanที่tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเคารพนับถือkao-róp-náp-tʉ̌ʉ
The villagers gathered to receive a blessing from the venerated monk they respected.
คำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápจากjàakผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenขวัญและกำลังใจkwǎn-lɛ́-gam-lang-jaiอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaในnaiการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônชีวิตคู่chii-wít-kûu
The blessing received from respected elders is considered a priceless morale booster for starting a married life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำอวยพร said คัม-อวย-พอน?
kam-uuai-pɔɔn
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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อวยพรuuai-pɔɔnอวยพรuuai-pɔɔn[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless[to] offer good wishes; [to] blessPart 2
คำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔngood wishes; well-wishing messagegood wishes; well-wishing messageWord