Work and studyword noun
- kam mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
คำว่าkam wâa + X = the word X; คำนี้kam níi = this word.
You'll hear it in Khu Khong (คู่คอง).
How to use it
คำkam is a single word, and คำว่าkam wâa, "the word that", introduces one: คำว่าสบายkam wâa sà-baai, the word sabai. Words are counted with คำkam itself, and a whole vocabulary is คำศัพท์kam-sàp. Thai writes words without spaces between them, so reading starts with spotting where one word ends.
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
- khum
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