คำเว้า
kam-wáoMeaning
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speech; spoken words; talk (Isan/Lao)
spoken language or what someone says; talk; a remark/utterance (regional term in Isan/Lao; equivalent to Thai คำพูดคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasing)
Examples
คำเว้าkam-wáoคำเว้าkam-wáospeech; spoken words; talk (Isan/Lao)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5polite sentence-final particle (Northern Thai, mainly female)6yes; okay (polite, Northern Thai)7you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)8classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesเฮ็ดให้hét-hâiเฮ็ดให้hét-hâi1[to] do [sth] for [sb]; do on someone’s behalf (Isan/Northeastern Thai)2[to] make; cause; lead to (Isan/Northeastern Thai)ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushเสียใจsǐia-jaiเสียใจsǐia-jai1[to] be sad; feel sorry2[to] regret3my condolencesเด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Your words made me sad.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonตรงๆdtrong dtrongคำเว้าkam wâoอาจจะàat jàฟังดูfang dooแรงraengไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtàeใจดีjai dee
He's a straightforward person; his remarks might sound a bit harsh, but he is kind-hearted.
แค่kâeคำเว้าkam wâoบ่bòกี่gèeคำkamก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatเปลี่ยนbplìianชีวิตchee-wítคนkonได้dâiถ้าtâaใช้cháiให้hâiถูกtòokเวลาway-laa
Just a few words can change a person's life if used at the right time.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการกระทำgaan-grà-tamก็gɔ̂สำคัญsǎm-kanกว่าgwàaคำเว้าkam-wáoเพราะprɔ́มันmanพิสูจน์pí-sùutความจริงใจkwaam-jing-jaiได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Sometimes actions are more important than talk because they prove sincerity better.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำเว้า said คัม-เว้า?
kam-wáo
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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คำเว้าkam-wáoคำเว้าkam-wáospeech; spoken words; talk (Isan/Lao)speech; spoken words; talk (Isan/Lao)Word