สรรคำ
sǎn-kamMeaning
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[to] choose words; phrase; wordsmith
to carefully select and arrange words to express something elegantly, appropriately, or artfully
Examples
นักเขียนnák kĭianนักเขียนnák kĭianwriter; authorคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสรรคำsăn kamสรรคำsăn kam[to] choose words; phrase; wordsmithมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเขียนบทkĭian bòtเขียนบทkĭian bòtto write a script/screenplayกวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไพเราะpai-róไพเราะpai-rómelodious; pleasant-soundingจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
This writer is very talented. He really selects beautiful words to compose poetry.
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เวลาwee-laaพูดpûutกับgàpผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàรู้จักrúu-jàkสรรคำsǎn-kamให้hâiสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́เหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
When speaking to elders, we should know how to choose polite and appropriate words.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkสรรคำsǎn-kamในnaiการปราศรัยgaan-bpraa-sǎiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างแรงบันดาลใจsâang-rɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiและlɛ́โน้มน้าวnóom-náaoจิตใจjìt-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
A good leader must know how to artfully select words in a speech to inspire and persuade the audience.
ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกวีเอกgà-wii-èekได้dâaiสรรคำsǎn-kamที่tîiแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความโศกเศร้าkwaam-sòok-sâoของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngกินใจgin-jai
In this piece of literature, the master poet has artfully chosen words that express the character's sorrow in a profoundly moving way.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรรคำ said สัน-คัม?
sǎn-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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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สรรคำsǎn-kamสรรคำsǎn-kam[to] choose words; phrase; wordsmith[to] choose words; phrase; wordsmithWord