รับคำ
ráp-kamMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] accept a request/assignment; agree
To agree to take on a request, task, or assignment; to accept.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bearคำช่วยkam-chûuaiคำช่วยkam-chûuai1particle (grammar)2auxiliary elementดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
She agreed to help look after the shop tomorrow afternoon.
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I agreed to do the report on behalf of my friend because he had urgent business.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaถามtǎamใครkraiจะjàไปbpaiประชุมbprà-chumต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รับคำráp-kamทันทีtan-tii
The boss asked who would go to the out-of-town meeting, and I accepted immediately.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangแล้วlɛ́ɛoทีมงานtiim-ngaanจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiรับคำráp-kamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamโครงการkroong-gaanอาสาaa-sǎa
After considering the risks, the team decided to accept the request to join the volunteer project.
2VerbB2
[to] promise; give one’s word; undertake
To pledge or undertake to do something; to give one’s word.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)รับคำráp-kamรับคำráp-kam1[to] accept a request/assignment; agree2[to] promise; give one’s word; undertake3[to] respond in assent; acknowledgeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[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)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byวันศุกร์wan-sùkวันศุกร์wan-sùkFridayไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; await
I give my word that I will submit the report by Friday so you won’t have to wait.
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เธอtəəรับคำráp-kamกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛว่าwâaเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàกลับบ้านglàp-bâanตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laa
She promised her mother that she would come straight home after work.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkรับคำráp-kamต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanว่าwâaจะjàปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamวิชาชีพwí-chaa-chîipอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
The candidate pledged before the committee to strictly adhere to professional ethics.
เขาkǎoรับคำráp-kamอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแน่นnɛ̂nว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́จะjàรักษาrák-sǎaความลับkwaam-lápของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
He firmly gave his word that he would not disclose information and would keep clients’ secrets.
3VerbC1
[to] respond in assent; acknowledge
To answer someone with an expression of assent or acknowledgment.
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ผู้ว่าฯpôo wâaผู้ว่าฯpôo wâagovernor (abbr.)ชี้แจงchée-jaengชี้แจงchée-jaeng[to] explain; clarify; give an official explanationประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forคำยืนยันkam yeun yanคำยืนยันkam yeun yan1confirmation; affirmation2assurance; commitmentและláeและláeand (coordinating)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรับคำráp kamรับคำráp kam1[to] accept a request/assignment; agree2[to] promise; give one’s word; undertake3[to] respond in assent; acknowledgeด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooถ้อยคำtôi kamถ้อยคำtôi kam1wording; phrasing2utterance; statementสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
After the governor explained, the public asked for confirmation, and he acknowledged and replied politely.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanรับคำráp-kamจากjàakผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnชุมชนchum-chonแล้วlɛ́ɛoตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sɔ̌ɔn
The committee acknowledged the community representative’s remarks and replied in writing.
โฆษกkoo-sòkได้dâaiออกɔ̀ɔkแถลงการณ์tà-lɛ̌ɛng-gaanรับคำráp-kamข้อสังเกตkɔ̂ɔ-sǎng-gèetของkɔ̌ɔngสื่อsʉ̀ʉพร้อมprɔ́ɔmชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngประเด็นbprà-denที่tîiสังคมsǎng-komกังวลgang-won
The spokesperson issued a statement acknowledging the media’s remarks and addressing the public’s concerns.
ทางtaangหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápคำวิพากษ์kam-wí-pâakทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไว้wáiพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaและlɛ́จะมีjà-miiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápคำkamอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanภายในpaai-naiเจ็ดjètวันwan
The agency hereby acknowledges all critiques for consideration and will issue a formal written reply within seven days.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is รับคำ said รับ-คัม?
ráp-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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] withstand; bear[to] receive; getPart 1
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รับคำráp-kamรับคำráp-kam[to] accept a request/assignment; agree[to] accept a request/assignment; agreeWord