คืนคำ
kʉʉn-kamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promise
To go back on one's word; to break a promise or retract a statement.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคืนคำkʉʉn-kamคืนคำkʉʉn-kam[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promise
He said he would come, but in the end, he went back on his word.
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As a man, you shouldn't go back on your word once you've said something.
คุณkunสัญญาsǎn-yaaว่าwâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiฉันchǎnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàมาmaaคืนคำkʉʉn-kamตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
You already promised to help me; you can't go back on your word now.
ผมpǒmผิดหวังpìt-wǎngมากmâakที่tîiเขาkǎoคืนคำkʉʉn-kamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiเราraoทำtamกันไว้gan-wái
I'm very disappointed that he went back on his word regarding the agreement we had made.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คืนคำ said คืน-คัม?
kʉʉn-kam
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kʉʉn
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
คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)nighttime; nightPart 1
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คืนคำkʉʉn-kamคืนคำkʉʉn-kam[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promise[to] go back on one's word; [to] break a promiseWord