proper noun
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- 1 proper noun、proper name
This is a grammar term meaning “proper noun,” a noun used as the name of one specific person, place, country, organization, and so on.
proper noun、proper name
It refers to a noun that names one specific person, place, country, organization, or similar entity, rather than a general category.
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กรุงเทพฯ เป็นคำนามเฉพาะ kruŋthêep pen kham naam chaphɔ́ “Bangkok” is a proper noun. กรุงเทพฯ เป็นคำนามเฉพาะ details
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ชื่อคนเป็นคำนามเฉพาะ chʉ̂ʉ khon pen kham naam chaphɔ́ People’s names are proper nouns. ชื่อคนเป็นคำนามเฉพาะ details
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ประเทศไทยเป็นคำนามเฉพาะ prathêet thay pen kham naam chaphɔ́ “Thailand” is a proper noun. ประเทศไทยเป็นคำนามเฉพาะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
คำ means “word,” นาม means “noun,” and เฉพาะ means “specific” or “particular.” Together, คำนามเฉพาะ means a noun that names a specific entity. General category words such as คน “person,” เมือง “city,” and ประเทศ “country” are common nouns, while names such as สมชาย, กรุงเทพฯ, and ประเทศไทย are คำนามเฉพาะ.
Usage
It is used in grammar explanations, school lessons, Thai-language textbooks, and writing instruction. It is not a word people use often in everyday conversation.
Caution
เฉพาะ by itself means “specific” or “only,” but คำนามเฉพาะ is a fixed grammar term meaning “proper noun.” It is useful to learn it together with คำนามทั่วไป, “common noun.”
Differences from similar words
1 proper noun synonyms
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วิสามานยนาม also means “proper noun,” but it sounds more technical and school-grammar-like. คำนามเฉพาะ is more transparent in meaning and easier for learners to understand.