คำแหง
kam-hɛ̌ɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
strong; brave; mighty
strong, brave, or mighty, especially in old or literary use and in proper names
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanfolktale; traditional taleพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักรบnák-rópนักรบnák-róp1warrior; fighter2fighter (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีใจmii-jaiมีใจmii-jai1[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]2[to] be willing; be inclinedคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngstrong; brave; mightyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaไม่กลัวmâi-gluuanot afraid; fearlessอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
In folktales, the protagonist is often a warrior with a brave heart who fears no danger.
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วรรณคดีโบราณwan-ná-ká-dii-boo-raanมักmákยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùtผู้pûuคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngว่าwâaสามารถsǎa-mâatเอาชนะao-chá-náข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kได้dâaiมากมายmâak-maai
Ancient literature often praises mighty heroes who can defeat multitudes of enemies.
คำว่าkam-wâaคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngในnaiพระนามprá-naamของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อขุนรามคำแหงpɔ̂ɔ-kǔn-raam-kam-hɛ̌ɛngเป็นbpenการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngถึงtʉ̌ngความเข้มแข็งkwaam-kêm-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́กล้าหาญglâa-hǎanในnaiการรบgaan-rópของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ong
The word 'Khamhaeng' in King Ramkhamhaeng's name is a tribute to his strength and bravery in battle.
หนุมานhà-nù-maanได้รับdâi-rápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngว่าwâaเป็นbpenทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekผู้pûuคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngที่tîiรับใช้ráp-cháiพระรามprá-raamด้วยdûuaiความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtภักดีpák-dii
Hanuman is highly regarded as a mighty supreme soldier who served Rama with steadfast loyalty.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำแหง said คัม-แหง?
kam-hɛ̌ɛng
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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คำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngคำแหงkam-hɛ̌ɛngstrong; brave; mightystrong; brave; mightyWord