เคลม

kleem

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] file an insurance claim

to submit a request to an insurer for payment or repair due to damage, loss, or accident

Examples

รถชนrót-chonรถชนrót-chon1car crash; collision2[to] crash; collide (of a vehicle)เสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-ganแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-gan1sentence-final particle: decide/settle on an option ('then; let's go with that')2sentence-final particle: soften suggestions/imperatives3sentence-final particle: resignation/closure ('leave it at that; so be it')ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classยุบyúpยุบyúp1[to] deflate; shrink (lose volume)2[to] collapse; cave in3[to] subside (swelling/inflammation)4[to] abolish; dissolve (organization)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโทรไปtoo-bpaiโทรไปtoo-bpai[to] call; phone; place a call (to [sb]/[somewhere])เคลมkleemเคลมkleem1[to] file an insurance claim2[to] claim/seek compensation (warranty/service)ประกันbprà-ganประกันbprà-gan1insurance2guarantee; warranty3[to] insure; [to] guarantee; [to] underwrite4bail; bond; deposit (security)5[to] bail (out); [to] post bond
The car hit a pole and the bumper got dented, so I called to file an insurance claim.
3 more examples
หลังlǎngน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamบ้านbâanเขาkǎoรีบrîipถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยื่นเคลมyʉ̂ʉn-kleemกับgàpบริษัทประกันbɔɔ-rí-sàt-bprà-gan
After the house was flooded, he quickly took photos of the damage to submit a claim to the insurance company.
ผมpǒmเคลมkleemค่ารักษาพยาบาลkâa-rák-sǎa-pá-yaa-baanตามdtaamกรมธรรม์grom-má-tanแล้วlɛ́ɛoรอrɔɔการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátจากjàakบริษัทประกันbɔɔ-rí-sàt-bprà-gan
I filed a medical expense claim according to the policy and waited for approval from the insurer.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetบนbonทางด่วนtaang-dùuanผู้เอาประกันpûu-ao-bprà-ganต้องdtɔ̂ngเก็บgèpหลักฐานlàk-tǎanและlɛ́แจ้งเคลมjɛ̂ɛng-kleemภายในpaai-naiระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
When an accident occurs on the expressway, the insured must collect evidence and file a claim within the specified time frame.
2VerbB1

[to] claim/seek compensation (warranty/service)

to ask a company for repair, replacement, or refund under warranty or service terms when a product is defective or damaged

Examples

โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] callเสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประกันbprà-ganประกันbprà-gan1insurance2guarantee; warranty3[to] insure; [to] guarantee; [to] underwrite4bail; bond; deposit (security)5[to] bail (out); [to] post bondฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyศูนย์sǔunศูนย์sǔun1zero; 02center; hubเพื่อเคลมpʉ̂ʉa-kleemเพื่อเคลมpʉ̂ʉa-kleemfor an insurance/warranty claimให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟรีfriiฟรีfrii1free (no cost)2for free; without paying3free; unrestricted; loose4in vain; for nothing (informal)
My phone is broken under warranty; I’ll go to the service center to claim and have them repair it for free.
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เครื่องกรองน้ำkrʉ̂ʉang-grɔɔng-náamรั่วrûuaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสัปดาห์sàp-daaแรกrɛ̂ɛkเราraoเลยləəiติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔร้านráanเพื่อเคลมpʉ̂ʉa-kleemเปลี่ยนตัวbplìian-dtuuaใหม่màiตามdtaamเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiประกันbprà-gan
The water filter leaked since the first week, so we contacted the store to claim a replacement under the warranty terms.
หูฟังhǔu-fangข้างkâangซ้ายsáaiไม่mâiดังdangเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเก็บgèpใบเสร็จbai-sètไว้wáiและlɛ́ไปbpaiเคลมkleemที่tîiศูนย์บริการsǔun-bɔɔ-rí-gaanภายในpaai-naiเจ็ดjètวันwan
The left earbud doesn’t work, so he kept the receipt and went to claim at the service center within seven days.
ถ้าtâaหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔมีจุดmii-jùtเสียsǐiaจากjàakโรงงานroong-ngaanคุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatยื่นเรื่องyʉ̂ʉn-rʉ̂ʉangเคลมkleemเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔเปลี่ยนbplìianเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiเสียsǐiaค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
If the screen has factory defects, you can file a claim to request a replacement device at no cost.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kleem

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เคkeeเคkee1K (letter name)2ketamine (slang)K (letter name)Part 1
+
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
เคลมkleemเคลมkleem[to] file an insurance claim[to] file an insurance claimWord