คุณนาม
kun naamMeaning
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adjective (grammar term)
A Thai grammatical term meaning 'adjective'—a word that describes the quality of a noun; less common than the standard term.
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceคุณนามkun naamคุณนามkun naamadjective (grammar term)
The teacher taught that the word "beautiful" is an adjective.
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คำว่าkam wâaคุณนามkun naamเป็นbpenศัพท์sàpไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gonเก่าgàoปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเราraoมักmákใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaคำคุณศัพท์kam kun-ná-sàpมากกว่าmâak gwàa
The word 'khunnanam' is an old grammatical term; nowadays, we tend to use the word 'kham khunnasap' (adjective) more often.
ในnaiประโยคbprà-yòhkบ้านbâanสีขาวsĕe kăaoคำว่าkam wâaสีขาวsĕe kăaoทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเป็นbpenคุณนามkun naamขยายkà-yăaiนามnaamบ้านbâan
In the sentence "the white house," the word "white" functions as an adjective modifying the noun "house."
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaหลักภาษาlàk paa-săaไทยtaiในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònจะjàจำแนกjam-nâekชนิดของคำchá-nít kŏng kamอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatโดยdoiเรียกrîakคำขยายkam kà-yăaiว่าwâaคุณนามkun naamซึ่งsêungต่างจากdtàang jàakวิเศษณ์wí-sàytในnaiบางbaangแง่มุมngâe mum
The study of the Thai language in the past classified word types in detail, calling modifying words 'khunnanam', which differs from adverbs in some aspects.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คุณนาม said คุน-นะ-นาม?
kun naam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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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คุณนามkun naamคุณนามkun naamadjective (grammar term)adjective (grammar term)Word