ทองคำ
tɔɔng-kamMeanings
1NounB1
gold (chemical element; precious metal)
A yellow, lustrous metallic element used for jewelry, coins, bullion, and in industry; of high economic value.
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toตีทองdtii-tɔɔngตีทองdtii-tɔɔng[to] beat gold into leafใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt1pure; clean; uncontaminated2innocent; morally pure3pure; unalloyed (figurative)4chaste; virginalทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔnecklace; neck chain
The goldsmith uses pure gold to make rings and necklaces.
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เหรียญrǐianที่ระลึกtîi-rá-lʉ́kทำจากtam-jàakทองคำtɔɔng-kamสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangเป็นbpenเงาngaoดูduuงดงามngót-ngaamมากmâak
The commemorative coin is made of shiny yellow gold and looks very beautiful.
โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiใช้cháiทองคำtɔɔng-kamในnaiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkเพราะprɔ́นำไฟฟ้าnam-fai-fáaได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ไม่mâiเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐm
This factory uses gold in electronic components because it conducts electricity well and doesn’t corrode.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuเคลือบผิวklûuap pĭuวัตถุwát-tùด้วยdûuayทองคำtong kamบางbaangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มความเงาpêrm kwaam ngaoงามngaamและláeป้องกันbpông ganการgaanออกซิเดชันòk-sí-day-chan
Craftsmen gild objects with a thin layer of gold to enhance luster and prevent oxidation.
This year I started buying gold to save for the future.
บางคนbaang-konทยอยtá-yɔɔiซื้อsʉ́ʉทองคำtɔɔng-kamทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายความเสี่ยงgrà-jaai-kwaam-sìiang
Some people gradually buy gold every month to diversify risk.
แม่mâeชอบchôpเก็บgèpทองคำtong kamรูปพรรณrôop-bpà-panเพราะpráwขายต่อkăai dtòrได้dâiง่ายngâaiและláeมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâa
Mom likes to keep gold jewelry because it can be resold easily and has value.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanนักลงทุนnák-long-tunมักmákย้ายyáaiเงินngənไปbpaiถือtʉ̌ʉทองคำtɔɔng-kamซึ่งsʉ̂ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสินทรัพย์sǐn-sápปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
During economic volatility, investors often move funds into gold, which is considered a safe asset.
2NounB1
figurative: something precious/valuable
Figurative: something of very high value or excellence (e.g., golden words; time is gold).
Examples
คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันนั้นwan nánวันนั้นwan nánthat dayเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingทองคำtong kamทองคำtong kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
The teacher’s brief words that day felt like words of gold to me.
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เวลาwee-laaยามเช้าyaam-cháaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉทองคำtɔɔng-kamใช้cháiให้hâiคุ้มค่าkúm-kâa
Morning time is like gold for workers—use it wisely.
คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenทองคำtɔɔng-kamช่วยchûuaiฉันchǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâaiอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
His advice is golden; it helped me make the right decision.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtความเชื่อใจkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-jaiจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanทองคำtɔɔng-kamซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาไว้rák-sǎa-wáiด้วยdûuaiความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́ความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
During a crisis, customer trust is like gold, which must be preserved with honesty and consistency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทองคำ said ทอง-คัม?
tɔɔng-kam
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kamgold (chemical element; precious metal)gold (chemical element; precious metal)Word