คำแช่ง
kam-chɛ̂ɛngMeaning
1NounB1
curse; malediction
Words spoken with the intention of bringing bad luck or harm to someone or something.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำแช่งkam-chɛ̂ɛngคำแช่งkam-chɛ̂ɛngcurse; maledictionมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly
Grandma said not to say curses; it's not good.
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ในnaiนิทานní-taanเก่าๆgào gàoแม่มดmâe mótมักจะmák jàร่ายrâaiคำแช่งkam châengใส่sàiเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngให้hâiต้องdtôngคำสาปkam sàap
In old fairy tales, the witch often casts a curse on the princess, placing her under a spell.
เขาkăoโกรธgròhtมากmâakจนเผลอjon plĕrพูดpôotคำแช่งkam châengออกมาòk maaแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoเขาkăoก็gâwไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยากyàakให้hâiมันmanเป็นจริงbpen jing
He was so angry that he accidentally spoke a curse, but deep down he didn't want it to come true.
บางคนbaang konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaคำแช่งkam châengที่têeเกิดจากgèrt jàakความโกรธkwaam gròhtแค้นkáenอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengมีพลังmee pá-langพอporที่จะtêe jàส่งผลร้ายsòng pŏn ráaiต่อdtòผู้ที่pôo têeถูกtòokแช่งchâengได้dâiจริงๆjing jing
Some people believe that a curse born from intense resentment has enough power to actually bring harm to the person being cursed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำแช่ง said คัม-แช่ง?
kam-chɛ̂ɛng
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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คำแช่งkam-chɛ̂ɛngคำแช่งkam-chɛ̂ɛngcurse; maledictioncurse; maledictionWord