ค่าเทอม
kâa-təəmMeaning
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tuition; term/semester fees
money paid to a school or university for a term or semester, typically including tuition and related fees
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)4[to] pass a ballค่าเทอมkâa-təəmค่าเทอมkâa-təəmtuition; term/semester feesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Dad has already paid the tuition fee.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บเงินgèp-ngənจ่ายjàaiค่าเทอมkâa-təəmในnaiเทอมหน้าtəəm-nâa
I have to work a part-time job to save money for next semester's tuition fee.
ค่าเทอมkâa-təəmโรงเรียนroong-riianนานาชาติnaa-naa-châatแพงpɛɛngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmจ่ายjàaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngลูกlûuk
International school tuition fees are very expensive, but parents are willing to pay for their children's future.
นักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaกองทุนเงินให้กู้ยืมเพื่อการศึกษาgɔɔng-tun-ngən-hâi-gûu-yʉʉm-pʉ̂ʉa-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระcham-ráค่าเทอมkâa-təəmที่tîiเพิ่มสูงขึ้นpə̂əm-sǔung-kʉ̂nทุกปีtúk-bpii
Many students have to rely on the Student Loan Fund to pay for the tuition fees that increase every year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ค่าเทอม said ค่า-เทิม?
kâa-təəm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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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ค่าเทอมkâa-təəmค่าเทอมkâa-təəmtuition; term/semester feestuition; term/semester feesWord