ค่ำนี้
kâm-níiMeaning
1AdverbA1
this evening
in the evening of the present day; this evening.
Examples
ค่ำนี้kâm-níiค่ำนี้kâm-níithis eveningกินginกินgin1[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); pocketอะไรดีà-rai-diiอะไรดีà-rai-diiwhat's good?; what should I/we choose?
What should we eat this evening?
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I'm not free this evening.
Shall we go watch a movie this evening?
It might rain heavily this evening. Don't forget to bring an umbrella.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kâm
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
ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 1
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ค่ำนี้kâm-níiค่ำนี้kâm-níithis eveningthis eveningWord