ผิดคำ
pìt-kamMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] break one’s word; renege
To fail to keep one’s word or promise; to go back on what was said.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaapromise; pledge; undertakingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He broke his promise. He said he would come but he didn't.
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ฉันchănเสียใจsĭia jaiที่têeต้องdtôngผิดคำพูดpìt kam pôotแต่dtàeฉันchănมีmeeธุระด่วนtú-rá dùuanจริงๆjing jing
I'm sorry I have to go back on my word, but I really have an urgent matter to attend to.
If you keep breaking your word, no one will trust you anymore.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangการgaanผิดpìtคำมั่นสัญญาkam-mân-sǎn-yaaที่tîiให้ไว้hâi-wáiกับgàpประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔอนาคตà-naa-kótทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunได้dâai
As a politician, failing to keep the promises made to the public can affect your political future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผิดคำ said ผิด-คัม?
pìt-kam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-wrong; incorrectPart 1
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ผิดคำpìt-kamผิดคำpìt-kam[to] break one’s word; renege[to] break one’s word; renegeWord