noun
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This is the grammatical term for a word that names a person, animal, thing, place, state, or idea: a noun.
noun
A part of speech used to name a person, thing, place, concept, or other entity.
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คำนี้เป็นคำนาม kham níi pen kham naam This word is a noun. คำนี้เป็นคำนาม details
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“บ้าน” เป็นคำนาม bâan pen kham naam “บ้าน” (house) is a noun. “บ้าน” เป็นคำนาม details
Learning notes
Explanation
คำนาม is formed from คำ (“word”) and นาม (“name” or “designation”). Together, they form the standard grammatical term for “noun.” It includes words for people and physical objects as well as places, states, and abstract ideas. Examples include คน (person), แมว (cat), บ้าน (house), and ความรัก (love). Thai nouns generally do not change form to mark singular or plural. When items are counted, a number and classifier are commonly placed after the noun.
Usage
It is commonly used in language classes, textbooks, dictionaries, and grammar discussions when identifying a word’s part of speech or describing types of nouns.
Caution
คำนาม means “noun” as a grammatical category. For a person’s name, use ชื่อ, not คำนาม.
Differences from similar words
1 noun synonyms
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นาม means “name” or “designation” and can also be used as a shortened grammatical term for “noun.” คำนาม is the usual full term that clearly refers to the part of speech.