คำเชิญ
kam-chəənMeaning
1NounA2
invitation
a spoken or written request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-ráp1[to] accept; agree; RSVP2[to] acknowledge; respond3[n.] acceptance; confirmation; RSVPคำเชิญkam-chəənคำเชิญkam-chəəninvitationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
I accept your invitation.
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Thank you for the invitation to the birthday party.
He declined the invitation because he was busy.
พวกเราpûuak-raoได้dâaiส่งsòngคำเชิญkam-chəənอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanไปให้bpai-hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkทุกคนtúk-konแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We have already sent formal invitations to all the guests.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำเชิญ said คัม-เชิญ?
kam-chəən
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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เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)[to] invitePart 2
คำเชิญkam-chəənคำเชิญkam-chəəninvitationinvitationWord