ก้ามปู
gâam-bpuuMeanings
1NounA2
crab claw
The claw of a crab.
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ก้ามปูgâam-bpuuก้ามปูgâam-bpuu1crab claw2“giant rain tree” (Albizia saman); Samanea saman
This is a crab claw.
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Be careful not to get pinched by the crab claw when you catch the crab.
I like eating the meat in the crab claw the most.
เนื้อในnéuua naiก้ามปูgâam bpooมักจะmák jàแน่นnâenและláeหวานwăanกว่าgwàaเนื้อnéuuaส่วนsùuanอื่นèunๆ-
The meat in the crab claw is usually firmer and sweeter than the meat in other parts.
2NounB2
“giant rain tree” (Albizia saman); Samanea saman
A large tropical shade tree commonly planted in Thailand, known for its wide canopy; scientific name Samanea saman (Albizia saman).
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ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesบ่ายๆbàai bàaiบ่ายๆbàai bàai1in the afternoon (approx., mid‑afternoonish)2an imprecise afternoon periodเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พักผ่อนpák pònพักผ่อนpák pòn[to] rest; relax; take a breakใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นก้ามปูdtôn gâam bpuuต้นก้ามปูdtôn gâam bpuurain tree; monkeypod treeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
In the afternoon, we like to go and relax under the rain tree in the park.
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ดอกdòkของkŏngต้นก้ามปูdtôn gâam bpuuมีmeeสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooอ่อนๆòn ònและláeจะjàบานสะพรั่งbaan sà-prângเต็มdtemต้นdtônในnaiฤดูร้อนrú-duu rón
The flowers of the rain tree are light pink and will be in full bloom during the summer.
ถนนtà-nǒnบางbaangสายsǎaiในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtดูduuร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉnสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเพราะprɔ́มีmiiต้นก้ามปูdtôn-gâam-bpuuขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiปลูกbplùukเรียงรายriiang-raaiอยู่yùuสองsɔ̌ɔngข้างทางkâang-taang
Some roads in the provinces look shady and beautiful because large rain trees are planted in rows on both sides.
ต้นก้ามปูdtôn-gâam-bpuuเป็นbpenพรรณไม้pan-máaiที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenด้วยdûuaiเรือนrʉʉanยอดแผ่กว้างyɔ̂ɔt-pɛ̀ɛ-gwâangคล้ายkláaiร่มrômขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The rain tree is a plant distinguished by its wide-spreading canopy, resembling a large umbrella, which provides excellent shade.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ก้ามปูgâam-bpuuก้ามปูgâam-bpuucrab clawcrab clawWord