คำโต
kam-dtooMeanings
1NounB1
large mouthful; big bite
a large mouthful or a big bite of food
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)คำโตkam-dtooคำโตkam-dtoo1large mouthful; big bite2boastful words; big talkอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt-à-rɔ̀iเอร็ดอร่อยà-rèt-à-rɔ̀idelicious; delectable
The little child ate a large mouthful of rice heartily.
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He was so hungry that he took a big bite of the hamburger.
The mother opened her mouth to receive a large bite of cake fed by her daughter.
การตักgaan-dtàkอาหารaa-hǎanเข้าปากkâo-bpàakคำโตkam-dtooเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคุณkunสำลักsǎm-lákได้dâai
Taking too large a mouthful of food into your mouth can cause you to choke.
2NounB2
boastful words; big talk
grand or boastful words, often used when someone talks as if they are very important or capable
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)คำโตkam-dtooคำโตkam-dtoo1large mouthful; big bite2boastful words; big talkแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievementกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อย่างที่yàang-tîiอย่างที่yàang-tîias; like; the way thatคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
He is someone who likes to talk big, but his actual work doesn't match his boasts.
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ฉันchǎnเบื่อbʉ̀ʉaที่จะtîi-jàฟังfangเขาkǎoคุยkuiคำโตkam-dtooโอ้อวดôo-ùuatถึงtʉ̌ngความรวยkwaam-ruuaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I'm tired of listening to him talk big and brag about his wealth.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiชอบchɔ̂ɔpคุยkuiคำโตkam-dtooเวลาwee-laaเสนอแผนsà-nə̌ə-pɛ̌ɛnงานngaanทั้งที่táng-tîiมันmanแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàเป็นไปไม่ได้bpen-bpai-mâi-dâaiเลยləəi
The new manager likes to talk big when presenting plans, even though they are hardly feasible.
การสร้างgaan sâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákด้วยdûuayการgaanคุยโวkui wohคำโตkam dtohมักจะmák jàทำให้tam hâiคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâangขาดkàatความเชื่อถือkwaam chêuua tĕuในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaao
Building an image by boasting with grand words often causes people around you to lose trust in the long run.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำโต said คัม-โต?
kam-dtoo
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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คำโตkam-dtooคำโตkam-dtoolarge mouthful; big bitelarge mouthful; big biteWord