มั่นคำ
mân-kamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] keep one’s word; [to] honor a promise
To keep one’s word; to honor a promise.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คืนเงินkeun ngernคืนเงินkeun ngern[to] refund; [to] return moneyวันศุกร์wan sùkวันศุกร์wan sùkFridayและláeและláeand (coordinating)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)ๆ-แบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมั่นคำmân kamมั่นคำmân kam1[to] keep one’s word; [to] honor a promise2true to one’s word; reliable
He said he would pay back on Friday, and he really did, like someone who keeps their word.
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พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaคนนี้kon-níiมั่นคำmân-kamสัญญาsǎn-yaaว่าwâaส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngวันนี้wan-níiก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngตามdtaamนั้นnán
This seller keeps his word; he promised to ship today and he did.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มั่นคำmân-kamทำตามtam-dtaamที่tîiรับปากráp-bpàakกับgàpทีมtiimไว้wáiทุกอย่างtúk-yàang
Despite obstacles, he kept his word and did everything he promised the team.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanประกาศbprà-gàatเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoมั่นคำmân-kamเดินหน้าdəən-nâaปฏิรูปbpà-dtì-rûupตามที่dtaam-tîiกล่าวglàaoไว้wáiโดยdooiไม่mâiถอยtɔ̌ɔi
The executives stated their goals and kept their word, moving forward with the reforms as promised without backing down.
2AdjectiveB2
true to one’s word; reliable
Having the habit of keeping one’s word; reliably does what one promises.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมั่นคำmân-kamมั่นคำmân-kam1[to] keep one’s word; [to] honor a promise2true to one’s word; reliableนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverเบี้ยวbîiaoเบี้ยวbîiao1[to] default; renege; no-show2askew; warped; crooked3[to] be crooked; become misshapen
He is someone who keeps his word; when he makes an appointment, he never flakes.
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เจ้านายชมjâo-naai-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəมั่นคำmân-kamรับrápงานngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำtamเสร็จsètตามที่dtaam-tîiพูดpûutไว้wái
The boss praised her for keeping her word; once she took a task, she finished it as promised.
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaวางใจwaang-jaiเราraoเพราะprɔ́เราraoมั่นคำmân-kamส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaและlɛ́แก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaตามที่dtaam-tîiรับปากráp-bpàak
Clients trust us because we keep our word, delivering on time and resolving issues as promised.
ในnaiทีมtiimเราraoให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpคนkonที่มั่นtîi-mânคำkamเพราะprɔ́คำkamรับปากráp-bpàakคือkʉʉรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
In our team, we value those who keep their word, because a promise is the foundation of credibility.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มั่นคำ said มั่น-คัม?
mân-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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mân
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantfirm; steady; securePart 1
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มั่นคำmân-kamมั่นคำmân-kam[to] keep one’s word; [to] honor a promise[to] keep one’s word; [to] honor a promiseWord