แกม
gɛɛmMeanings
1PrepositionB2
tinged with; mixed with; with a hint of
Used to link nouns/adjectives to mean “tinged with; mixed with; with a hint of.” Example: สีขาวแกมน้ำเงิน (white tinged with blue); ความดีแกมเจ้าเล่ห์ (goodness with a hint of cunning).
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)พันธุ์panพันธุ์pan1breed/variety/strain2seed (for planting)3lineage; stock; ancestry4kind/type (colloquial)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puu1pink (color)2pink; pink-colored3rosy; romantic (figurative)แกมgɛɛmแกมgɛɛm1tinged with; mixed with; with a hint of2in admixture; with another quality mixed inขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyแปลกตาดีbplɛ̀ɛk-dtaa-diiแปลกตาดีbplɛ̀ɛk-dtaa-diiunusual looking (in a good way)
This rose variety has a pinkish-white color, which is beautifully unusual.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนพูดkon-pûutจาjaaหวานwǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมันmanเป็นbpenความหวานkwaam-wǎanแกมgɛɛmประจบประแจงbprà-jòp-bprà-jɛɛng
He speaks sweetly, but I feel it's a sweetness mixed with flattery.
เมนูmay-nooนี้néeมีmeeรสชาติrót-châatเปรี้ยวbprîiaoแกมgaemเผ็ดpètนิดๆnít nítทำให้tam hâiเจริญอาหารjà-rern aa-hăanมากขึ้นmâak kêun
This dish has a sour flavor tinged with a bit of spiciness, which stimulates the appetite.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnนี้níiคือkʉʉความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanแกมgɛɛmบ้าบิ่นbâa-bìnที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoโดดเด่นdòot-dèenกว่าgwàaใครkrai
The defining characteristic of this character is a bravery mixed with recklessness that makes him stand out.
2AdverbC1
in admixture; with another quality mixed in
Indicates that another element or quality accompanies or is mixed into the main one, as in teasing mixed with reproach.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâa1[to] look at someone's face; meet someone's eyes2[to] face someone; be able to meet someone's eyesแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoformer romantic partner; exด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k1feeling; emotion2sensation; sensory feeling3intuition; hunch4sentiment; attitudeเศร้าใจsâo-jaiเศร้าใจsâo-jai1sad; sorrowful; heartbroken2[to] be sad; be sorrowfulแกมgɛɛmแกมgɛɛm1tinged with; mixed with; with a hint of2in admixture; with another quality mixed inยินดีyin-diiยินดีyin-dii1you're welcome; my pleasure2glad; pleased; happy3[to] be willing; be glad to
He looked at his ex-girlfriend with a feeling of sadness tinged with happiness.
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เธอtəəเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangตลกdtà-lòkของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengด้วยdûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangขบขันkòp-kǎnแกมgɛɛmขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ən
She told her own funny story in an amused yet slightly embarrassed tone.
ผู้pûuเป็นbpenแม่mɛ̂ɛมองดูmɔɔng-duuลูกชายlûuk-chaaiที่tîiกำลังจะgam-lang-jàไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetด้วยdûuaiความภูมิใจkwaam-puum-jaiแกมgɛɛmใจหายjai-hǎai
The mother watched her son, who was about to study abroad, with a sense of pride tinged with wistfulness.
เขาkǎoกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunด้วยdûuaiท่าทีtâa-tiiถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonแกมgɛɛmประหม่าbprà-màaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngพูดpûutต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
He expressed his thanks with a humble manner tinged with slight nervousness at having to speak in front of so many people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gɛɛm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |