คำเต็ม
kam-dtemMeaning
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full form (of a word)
The full, unabbreviated form of a word or name, as opposed to a shorter version, nickname, or acronym.
Examples
ชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênnicknameของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แนนnɛɛnแนนnɛɛnNan (nickname)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คำเต็มkam-dtemคำเต็มkam-dtemfull form (of a word)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)คะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Your nickname is "Nan", so what is your full name?
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หลายคนlăai konเรียกrîakกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpแต่dtàeคำเต็มkam dtemของkŏngชื่อchêuเมืองหลวงmeuuang lŭuangคือkeuกรุงเทพมหานครgrung-têp má-hăa ná-konอมomรrรัตนโกสินทร์rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnฯฯ
Many people say 'Krung Thep', but the full name of the capital city is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin etc.
โรงเรียนroong-riianเป็นbpenอักษรย่อàk-sɔ̌ɔn-yɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngโรงเรียนroong-riianคำเต็มkam-dtemก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉโรงเรียนroong-riianนั่นเองnân-eeng
"Ror Ror" is the abbreviation for school. The full word is just "rong rian" (school).
ในnaiการเขียนgaan kĭianเอกสารทางราชการèk-gà-săan taang râat-chá-gaanผู้เขียนpôo kĭianจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngทราบsâapคำเต็มkam dtemของkŏngหน่วยงานnùuay ngaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเกิดgèrtความถูกต้องkwaam tòok dtôngและláeเป็นทางการbpen taang gaan
When writing official documents, the writer needs to know the full names of various organizations to ensure accuracy and formality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำเต็ม said คัม-เต็ม?
kam-dtem
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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เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullfull; filledPart 2
คำเต็มkam-dtemคำเต็มkam-dtemfull form (of a word)full form (of a word)Word