คำเท็จ
kam-tétMeaning
1NounB1
lie; falsehood
A statement made that one knows is not true; a lie.
Examples
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำเท็จkam-tétคำเท็จkam-tétlie; falsehoodอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on credit
What he said is a lie, don't believe it.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukจับได้jàp-dâaiว่าwâaให้hâiการเป็นgaan-bpenคำเท็จkam-tétต่อdtɔ̀ɔเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจjâao-nâa-tîi-dtam-rùuat
He was caught giving a false statement to the police officer.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakคำเท็จkam-tétในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtมันmanก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngพังทลายลงpang-tá-laai-long
Their relationship was built on lies; in the end, it had to fall apart.
การกล่าวgaan-glàaoคำเท็จkam-tétในnaiศาลsǎanหรือrʉ̌ʉที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaให้การhâi-gaanเท็จtétถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความผิดkwaam-pìtร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngและlɛ́มีmiiโทษtôotตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
Making a false statement in court, also known as perjury, is considered a serious offense and is punishable by law.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำเท็จ said คัม-เท็จ?
kam-tét
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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คำเท็จkam-tétคำเท็จkam-tétlie; falsehoodlie; falsehoodWord