ค้ำชู
kám-chuuMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] prop up [sth]; support [sth] (physical)
[to] prop up or support [sth] physically to keep it from falling; to hold [sth] steady.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerค้ำชูkám-chuuค้ำชูkám-chuu1[to] prop up [sth]; support [sth] (physical)2[to] support [sb/sth]; sustain [sb/sth]; patronize [sb/sth] (figurative)กิ่งมะม่วงgìng-má-mûuangกิ่งมะม่วงgìng-má-mûuangmango branch/twigที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsดกdòkดกdòkabundant; plentiful (fruits, hair, leaves)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
He used a wooden pole to prop up the mango branch that was about to break from too much fruit.
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ช่างchângกำลังgam-langใช้cháiเสาเหล็กsǎo-lèkหลายlǎaiต้นdtônมาmaaค้ำชูkám-chuuเพดานpee-daanที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàซ่อมsɔ̂m
The technician is using several steel poles to prop up the ceiling that is being repaired.
กำแพงgam-pɛɛngเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛของkɔ̌ɔngเมืองโบราณmʉʉang-boo-raanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiโครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiค้ำชูkám-chuuไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laai
The ancient wall of this old city has to be propped up by a large steel structure to prevent it from collapsing.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpระบบrá-bòpคานkaanพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้ำชูkám-chuuโครงสร้างkroong-sâangสะพานsà-paanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoระหว่างrá-wàangการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
The engineer designed a special beam system to physically support the temporary bridge structure during construction.
2VerbB2
[to] support [sb/sth]; sustain [sb/sth]; patronize [sb/sth] (figurative)
[to] support, sustain, or patronize [sb/sth] so that it endures or grows stronger. Example: ค้ำชูศาสนา (support the religion).
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuufilial piety; deep gratitudeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofค้ำชูวงศ์ตระกูลkám-chuu-wong-rá-guunค้ำชูวงศ์ตระกูลkám-chuu-wong-rá-guun[to] uphold and bring honor to one’s family line
A good child should be grateful in order to uphold the family's honor.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoในฐานะnai-tǎa-náคนไทยkon-taiควรkuuanร่วมกันrûuam-ganค้ำชูkám-chuuวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอันanดีงามdii-ngaamของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
As Thai people, we should join together to uphold our beautiful culture.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiช่วยchûuaiค้ำชูkám-chuuสังคมsǎng-komให้hâiเจริญก้าวหน้าjà-rəən-gâao-nâa
Education is considered a crucial foundation that helps support and advance a society.
สถาบันพระมหากษัตริย์sà-tăa-ban prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการค้ำชูgaan kám chooเอกราชèek-gà-râatและláeเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapของkŏngชาติไทยchâat taiมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang yaao naan
The monarchy has long played a vital role in upholding the independence and stability of the Thai nation.
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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ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 2
ค้ำชูkám-chuuค้ำชูkám-chuu[to] prop up [sth]; support [sth] (physical)[to] prop up [sth]; support [sth] (physical)Word