เขษม
kà-sěemMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
happy; serene; prosperous (formal)
A formal or literary adjective meaning happy, calm and at peace; also used to mean prosperous.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สงครามsǒng-kraamสงครามsǒng-kraamwarสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-long[to] end; come to an end; finishบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; societyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryสู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)เกษมgà-sěemเกษมgà-sěem1Thai given name2happy; blissful; serene (formal/literary)อีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
After the war ended, the country returned to a state of peace and calm once again.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต่างdtàangใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอยู่yùuอย่างyàangเกษมสุขgà-sěem-sùkภายใต้paai-dtâaiการปกครองgaan-bpòk-krɔɔngที่tîiร่มเย็นrôm-yen
The villagers all lived happily and peacefully under the benign rule.
ขออวยพรkɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔnให้hâiทุกท่านtúk-tânประสบbprà-sòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเกษมkwaam-gà-sěemเปรมปรีดิ์bpreem-bpriiตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiใหม่màiนี้níi
I wish you all happiness and peace throughout this new year.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangบั้นปลายbân-bplaaiชีวิตchii-wítเขาkǎoใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́เปี่ยมด้วยbpìiam-dûuaiความเกษมkwaam-gà-sěemในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
In his final years, he lived a simple life full of peace and contentment in the countryside.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขษม said ขะ-เสม?
kà-sěem
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
kà
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 | — | — |