คำไทย
kam-taiMeanings
1NounA2
native Thai word
A word of native Thai origin, not borrowed from other languages.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำไทยแท้kam-tai-tɛ́ɛคำไทยแท้kam-tai-tɛ́ɛnative Thai word
The teacher said the word 'kin' (to eat) is a native Thai word.
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ในnaiบทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamไทยtaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaคำยืมkam-yʉʉmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâai
In this article, the author chooses to use native Thai words more than loanwords to make it easy to read.
นักเรียนnák-riianฝึกfʉ̀kแยกyɛ̂ɛkคำไทยkam-taiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakคำkamที่tîiมาจากmaa-jàakบาลีสันสกฤตbaa-lii-sǎn-sà-grìt
Students practice distinguishing native Thai words from those derived from Pali and Sanskrit.
พจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiระบุrá-bùชัดchátว่าwâaคำkamใดdaiเป็นbpenคำไทยkam-taiและlɛ́คำkamใดdaiเป็นbpenคำยืมkam-yʉʉmจากjàakภาษาpaa-sǎaอื่นʉ̀ʉn
This dictionary clearly indicates which words are native Thai and which are loanwords from other languages.
2NounA2
Thai word; Thai words
A word or words in the Thai language, whether native or borrowed.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)คำไทยkam taiคำไทยkam tai1native Thai word2Thai word; Thai wordsพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั้นเรียนchán riianชั้นเรียนchán riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/year
Children learn basic Thai words in class.
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Tomorrow the teacher will have us memorize ten Thai words about food.
พจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiช่วยchûuaiค้นหาkón-hǎaคำไทยkam-taiพร้อมตัวอย่างprɔ́ɔm-dtuua-yàangการใช้gaan-cháiในnaiประโยคbprà-yòok
Online dictionaries help find Thai words with example sentences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คำไทย said คัม-ไทย?
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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คำไทยkam-taiคำไทยkam-tainative Thai wordnative Thai wordWord