คำแขวะ
kam-kwɛ̀Meaning
1NounB2
sarcastic remark; snide remark
A sarcastic, snide, or biting remark intended to criticize, mock, or attack someone indirectly
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำแขวะkam-kwɛ̀คำแขวะkam-kwɛ̀sarcastic remark; snide remarkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I don't like listening to his snide remarks at all.
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She posted a sarcastic remark about her coworker on Facebook.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamแขวะkwɛ̀ในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-longได้dâai
Using snide remarks in the workplace can worsen the working atmosphere.
เขาkăoทำเป็นtam bpenพูดpôotติดตลกdtìt dtà-lòkแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoมันmanคือkeuคำแขวะkam kwáeที่têeตั้งใจdtâng jaiทำร้ายtam ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukกันgan
He pretended to joke around, but deep down it was a biting remark deliberately intended to hurt feelings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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แขวะkwɛ̀แขวะkwɛ̀[to] snipe at [sb/sth]; make a snide remark; throw shade[to] snipe at [sb/sth]; make a snide remark; throw shadePart 2
คำแขวะkam-kwɛ̀คำแขวะkam-kwɛ̀sarcastic remark; snide remarksarcastic remark; snide remarkWord