คำไท
kam-taiMeaning
1NounC1
Tai word
a word in the Tai language family (for example, Thai or Lao). Note: sometimes used as a misspelling of คำไทยคำไทยkam-tai1Thai word; Thai words2native Thai word, meaning 'Thai word'.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)เฮือนhʉʉanเฮือนhʉʉanhouse; home (Isan/Northern)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำไทkam-taiคำไทkam-taiTai wordที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาอีสานpaa-sǎa-ii-sǎanภาษาอีสานpaa-sǎa-ii-sǎanIsan languageและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ภาษาลาวpaa-sǎa-laaoภาษาลาวpaa-sǎa-laaoLao language
The word 'heuan', meaning house, is a Tai word used in both the Isan and Lao languages.
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นักภาษาศาสตร์nák paa-săa-sàatสามารถsăa-mâatสืบสร้างsèup sâangคำไทkam taiดั้งเดิมdâng-dermได้dâiโดยdoiการเปรียบเทียบgaan bprìiap tîiapคำศัพท์kam sàpในnaiภาษาpaa-săaตระกูลdtrà-gunไทtaiต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Linguists can reconstruct the original Proto-Tai words by comparing vocabulary in various Tai family languages.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaการกระจายตัวgaan-grà-jaai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngคำไทkam-taiที่tîiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกษตรกรรมgà-sèet-dtà-gamให้hâiข้อมูลเชิงลึกkɔ̂ɔ-muun-chəəng-lʉ́kเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเส้นทางsên-taangการแพร่กระจายgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiของkɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการปลูกgaan-bplùukข้าวkâao
Studying the distribution of Tai words related to agriculture provides insight into the diffusion routes of rice-growing culture.
คำไทkam-taiบางคำbaang-kamถูกtùukยืมyʉʉmไปbpaiใช้cháiในnaiภาษาpaa-sǎaกลุ่มglùmอื่นʉ̀ʉnที่อยู่tîi-yùuใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenหลักฐานlàk-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngการgaanมีปฏิสัมพันธ์mii-bpà-dtì-sǎm-panกันganทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamมาmaaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
Some Tai words were borrowed into other neighboring language groups, which is evidence of ancient cultural interaction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำไท said คัม-ไท?
kam-tai
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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คำไทkam-taiคำไทkam-taiTai wordTai wordWord