คำอำลา
kam-am-laaMeaning
1NounB1
farewell; goodbye
a farewell; words of goodbye or parting.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจากไปjàak-bpaiจากไปjàak-bpai1[to] leave; depart2[to] pass away; die (euphemistic)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao[to] say; state; mention (formal)คำอำลาkam-am-laaคำอำลาkam-am-laafarewell; goodbye
He left without saying a word of goodbye.
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ก่อนgònย้ายไปyáai bpaiต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtเขาkăoจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt ngaan líiangเพื่อpêuuaกล่าวglàaoคำอำลาkam am-laaกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanทุกคนtúk kon
Before moving abroad, he threw a party to say farewell to all his friends.
ในnaiตอนท้ายdton táaiของkŏngคอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtนักร้องnák róngได้dâiกล่าวglàaoคำอำลาkam am-laaที่têeซาบซึ้งsâap séungแก่gàeแฟนๆfaen faenของเขาkŏng kăo
At the end of the concert, the singer gave a touching farewell to his fans.
คำอำลาkam-am-laaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoในnaiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเสียใจsǐia-jaiและlɛ́หวังว่าwǎng-wâaเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiพบกันpóp-ganอีกìik
His words of farewell in the final letter were filled with regret and hope that we would meet again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำอำลา said คัม-อัม-ลา?
kam-am-laa
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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อำลาam-laaอำลาam-laa1[to] bid farewell; say goodbye2farewell; leave-taking3[to] leave; retire from; bid farewell to[to] bid farewell; say goodbyePart 2
คำอำลาkam-am-laaคำอำลาkam-am-laafarewell; goodbyefarewell; goodbyeWord