ปากคำ
bpàak-kamMeaning
1NounB2
testimony; statement (legal)
a formal account of facts given orally or in writing to authorities, especially to police or in court
Examples
พยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3evidence; proofให้ปากคำhâi-bpàak-kamให้ปากคำhâi-bpàak-kam[to] give a statement; [to] testifyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small piecesหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèet[for an incident] to occur
The witness gave a detailed statement to the police after the incident.
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ผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiไปbpaiแจ้งความjɛ̂ɛng-kwaamและlɛ́บันทึกban-tʉ́kปากคำbpàak-kamไว้wáiที่tîiสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuat
The victim filed a report and recorded their statement at the police station.
ศาลsǎanรับฟังráp-fangปากคำbpàak-kamของkɔ̌ɔngจำเลยjam-ləəiและlɛ́พิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaคู่กับkûu-gàpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The court heard the defendant’s testimony and considered it alongside other evidence.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanเรียกrîiakผู้เกี่ยวข้องpûu-gìiao-kɔ̂ɔngมาmaaสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanและlɛ́เก็บgèpปากคำbpàak-kamเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sɔ̌ɔn
The committee summoned those involved for questioning and collected written statements.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปากคำ said ปาก-คัม?
bpàak-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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàak
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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ปากคำbpàak-kamปากคำbpàak-kamtestimony; statement (legal)testimony; statement (legal)Word