คำแถ
kam-tɛ̌ɛMeaning
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poor excuse; evasion
A poor, obvious, or nonsensical excuse used to evade responsibility or deflect blame.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛคำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛpoor excuse; evasionของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)หรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Don't listen to his lame excuse; it's completely unconvincing.
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การgaanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหมาmǎaขโมยkà-mooiการบ้านgaan-bâanไปbpaiกินginนี่nîiเป็นbpenคำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛที่tîiเชยchəəiมากmâak
Saying that a dog ate your homework is such an outdated, lame excuse.
เจ้านายjâo-naaiจับผิดjàp-pìtคำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoที่tîiอ้างว่าâang-wâaมาประชุมmaa-bprà-chumสำคัญsǎm-kanสายsǎaiได้dâaiอย่างง่ายดายyàang-ngâai-daai
The boss easily caught him in his pathetic excuse for being late to the important meeting.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánกลับglàpใช้cháiคำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛที่tîiยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kโกรธแค้นgròot-kɛ́ɛnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nไปbpaiอีกìik
Instead of apologizing sincerely, the politician used a nonsensical excuse that only made the public even more furious.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำแถ said คัม-แถ?
kam-tɛ̌ɛ
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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แถtɛ̌ɛแถtɛ̌ɛ1[to] make excuses; [to] talk one's way out2[to] skid; [to] veer; [to] glide[to] make excuses; [to] talk one's way outPart 2
คำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛคำแถkam-tɛ̌ɛpoor excuse; evasionpoor excuse; evasionWord