ค้ำคอ
kám-kɔɔMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] constrain; [to] bind by obligation
to constrain someone from acting freely, especially through a debt of gratitude, an obligation, or a position they hold
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)ของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnของขวัญkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎngift; presentราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ค้ำคอkám-kɔɔค้ำคอkám-kɔɔ[to] constrain; [to] bind by obligationในภายหลังnai-paai-lǎngในภายหลังnai-paai-lǎnglater; afterwards; subsequently
I don't want to accept expensive gifts from him because I am afraid it will obligate me later.
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เขาkǎoจำใจjam-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเพราะprɔ́มีmiiบุญคุณbun-kunเก่าgàoที่tîiยังyangค้ำคอkám-kɔɔอยู่yùu
He reluctantly has to help that politician because a past favor still binds him.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเป็นหนี้bpen-nîiบุญคุณbun-kunที่tîiค้ำคอkám-kɔɔอยู่yùuทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่mâiกล้าglâaเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naaiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
The feeling of indebtedness that bound him prevented him from daring to expose his boss's corruption.
เมื่อmêuuaทำงานtam ngaanในnaiระบบอุปถัมภ์rá-bòp ùp-bpà-tămการรับgaan rápผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtมักจะmák jàกลายเป็นglaai bpenสิ่งsìngค้ำคอkám korที่บั่นทอนtêe bàn tonจรรยาบรรณjan-yaa-banในnaiวิชาชีพwí-chaa chêep
When working in a patronage system, receiving benefits often becomes a binding obligation that undermines professional integrity.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kám
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ค้ำkámค้ำkám1[to] prop; brace; support (from below)2[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwrite[to] prop; brace; support (from below)Part 1
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ค้ำคอkám-kɔɔค้ำคอkám-kɔɔ[to] constrain; [to] bind by obligation[to] constrain; [to] bind by obligationWord