Work and study คำถาม kam-tǎam
question noun
- kam mid
- tǎam rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: คำkam word ถามtǎam to ask
How to use it
คำถามkam-tǎam is a "word of asking", and its partner is คำตอบkam-dtàwp, an answer. To ask a question is ถามtǎam. In Thai classrooms students often keep their questions for after class rather than ask in front of everyone, out of เกรงใจgreeng-jai, so a teacher's มีคำถามไหมmii kam-tǎam mǎi can meet silence.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- kham tham
- kham thaam
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