สแกม
sà-gɛɛmMeanings
1NounB1
scam; fraud; swindle (informal)
An informal term for a deceitful scheme intended to cheat someone out of money or benefits; borrowed from English.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อความkôr kwaamข้อความkôr kwaam1message; text2statement; contentส่งมาsòng maaส่งมาsòng maa[to] send/forward/submit (to me/us)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ถูกรางวัลtòok raang-wanถูกรางวัลtòok raang-wan[to] win a prizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สแกมsà-gaemสแกมsà-gaem1scam; fraud; swindle (informal)2[to] scam; cheat; defraud (informal)แน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
A message came saying I won a prize. It's definitely a scam.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเตือนdtʉʉanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonให้hâiระวังrá-wangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสแกมsà-gɛɛmที่tîiหลอกlɔ̀ɔkให้hâiลงทุนlong-tunออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngกำลังgam-langระบาดrá-bàatหนักnàk
The police are warning the public to be cautious of online investment scams, which are currently rampant.
เขาkǎoเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหลงเชื่อlǒng-chʉ̂ʉaสแกมsà-gɛɛmทางtaangโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanโทรมาtoo-maaเตือนdtʉʉanไว้wáiทันtan
He almost fell for a phone scam, but luckily a friend called and warned him in time.
การรู้เท่าทันgaan róo tâo tanกลอุบายgon ù-baaiและláeรูปแบบrôop bàepของkŏngสแกมsà-gaemต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeป้องกันตัวbpông-gan dtuuaเองayngที่têeดีที่สุดdee têe sùtจากjàakการgaanตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk bpen yèuua
Being aware of the tricks and patterns of various scams is the best way to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
2VerbB1
[to] scam; cheat; defraud (informal)
To deceive [sb] for financial or personal gain; informal borrowing from English.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightพยายามสแกมpá-yaa-yaam-sà-gɛɛmพยายามสแกมpá-yaa-yaam-sà-gɛɛm[to] try to scam [sb]เงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Be careful, he might try to scam you out of your money.
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แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์gɛ́ng-kɔɔn-sen-dtə̂əโทรมาtoo-maaหาhǎaแม่mɛ̂ɛฉันchǎnเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiพวกมันpûuak-manสแกมsà-gɛɛmไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
The call center gang called my mom yesterday, but luckily they didn't succeed in scamming her.
มิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมักmákสร้างเพจsâang-pèetปลอมbplɔɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสแกมsà-gɛɛmให้hâiคนkonโอนเงินoon-ngənค่าสินค้าkâa-sǐn-káaที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiอยู่yùuจริงjing
Scammers often create fake pages to scam people into transferring money for non-existent goods.
เขาkǎoเจ็บใจjèp-jaiมากmâakที่tîiถูกtùukเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtที่tîiไว้ใจwái-jaiที่สุดtîi-sùtสแกมsà-gɛɛmเงินเก็บngən-gèpไปbpaiจนหมดjon-mòtตัวdtuua
He was deeply hurt that his most trusted friend scammed him out of all his savings, leaving him with nothing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สแกม said สะ-แกม?
sà-gɛɛm
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |