คำอุปมา
kam-ù-bpà-maaMeaning
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simile (figure of speech)
A figure of speech that explicitly compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'; a simile.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàang[to] give an example; illustrate; citeคำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maaคำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maasimile (figure of speech)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toนางฟ้าnaang-fáaนางฟ้าnaang-fáa1very kind/beautiful woman2angel; fairy3female flight attendant (slang)
The teacher gave an example of a simile: 'She is as beautiful as an angel'.
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ในnaiเพลงpleengนี้níiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngใช้cháiคำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maaเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapความเศร้าkwaam-sâoกับgàpสายฝนsǎai-fǒn
In this song, the singer uses a simile to compare sadness to the rain.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamอุปมาù-bpà-maaที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmจะjàทำให้tam-hâiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiมีmiiความไพเราะkwaam-pai-rɔ́และlɛ́เห็นภาพชัดเจนhěn-pâap-chát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
Using appropriate similes will make a poem more beautiful and visually clear.
นักเขียนnák-kǐianคนนี้kon-níiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanการสร้างgaan-sâangคำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maaที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngและlɛ́กระตุ้นgrà-dtûnความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อ่านpûu-àan
This writer is famous for creating profound similes that provoke the reader's thoughts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำอุปมา said คัม-อุ-ปะ-มา?
kam-ù-bpà-maa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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อุปมาù-bpà-maaอุปมาù-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustratesimile (figure of speech)Part 2
คำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maaคำอุปมาkam-ù-bpà-maasimile (figure of speech)simile (figure of speech)Word