คำเมือง

kam-mʉʉang

Meaning

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Northern Thai (Kam Mueang) language

The Northern Thai language, also called Kam Mueang (Lanna), spoken mainly in the northern provinces of Thailand.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language
My grandmother speaks Kam Mueang.
3 more examples
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnพูดpûutคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangเพราะprɔ́มีmiiสำเนียงsǎm-niiangไพเราะpai-rɔ́
When I go to Chiang Mai, I like to listen to the local people speak Kam Mueang because it has a pleasant accent.
เขาkăoกำลังgam-langพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเรียนriianประโยคbprà-yòhkคำเมืองkam meuuangง่ายๆngâai ngâaiไว้ใช้wái cháiตอนdtonไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak nĕuua
He is trying to learn some simple Kam Mueang sentences to use when traveling to the North.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiในnaiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaจะjàพูดpûutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiกลางglaangได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamในnaiการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangเอาไว้ao-wái
Although the younger generation in the North can speak Central Thai, there are still efforts to preserve the uniqueness of Kam Mueang.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คำเมือง said คัม-เมือง?

kam-mʉʉang

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceword; termPart 1
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เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)city; town; urban areaPart 2
คำเมืองkam-mʉʉangคำเมืองkam-mʉʉangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) languageNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) languageWord

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