ตัดคำ
dtàt-kamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] segment words; [to] do word breaking
to split continuous text into separate words, or decide where words can break for line wrapping; common in Thai text processing (tokenization and line breaking).
Examples
โปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛm1computer program; software; application2schedule; agenda3[to] program; scheduleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ตัดคำdtàt-kamตัดคำdtàt-kam[to] segment words; [to] do word breakingภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaangตอนกลางdtɔɔn-glaang1middle; central part2middle; central3in the middle section; during the middle partคำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utterance
This program can split Thai words well, so the text doesn't break in the middle of a word.
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เวลาwee-laaคัดลอกkát-lɔ̂ɔkข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamจากjàakPDFมักจะmák-jàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaการตัดgaan-dtàtคำkamที่tîiไม่ถูกต้องmâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
When copying text from a PDF, one often encounters incorrect word-breaking issues.
อัลกอริทึมan-gɔɔ-rí-tʉmในnaiการgaanตัดคำdtàt-kamภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiการgaanเว้นวรรคwén-wákระหว่างrá-wàangคำkamอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The algorithm for Thai word segmentation is complex because there are no clear spaces between words.
นักพัฒนาnák-pát-tá-naaต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakพจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmสำหรับsǎm-ràpระบบrá-bòpตัดคำdtàt-kamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ผลลัพธ์hâi-pǒn-lápออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamที่สุดtîi-sùt
Developers must choose an appropriate dictionary for the word tokenization system to achieve the most accurate results.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัดคำ said ตัด-คัม?
dtàt-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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ตัดคำdtàt-kamตัดคำdtàt-kam[to] segment words; [to] do word breaking[to] segment words; [to] do word breakingWord