ความ

Thai

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) ฅวาม (kwaam)

 

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːmᴬ (“matter”). Cognate with Lao ຄວາມ (khuām), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦩᦱᧄ (xwaam), Shan ၵႂၢမ်း (kwáam), Zhuang vamz.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ความ g w ā m
Phonemic		คฺวาม g ̥ w ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	kwaam
	Royal Institute	khwam
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰwaːm˧/(R)

Noun

ความ • (kwaam)

1. affair; matter.
2. content; essence; subject.
3. condition; manner; state.
4. lawsuit.
5. (archaic) language.

Prefix

ความ • (kwaam)

1. a prefix to convert a verb or adjective into an abstract noun.

Derived terms

Thai terms prefixed with ความ

See also

• การ (gaan)