จอมพล
jɔɔm-ponMeaning
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field marshal (army top rank)
The highest army rank, above general; field marshal. In Thailand, a historical or ceremonial top rank.
Examples
จอมพลjom ponจอมพลjom ponfield marshal (army top rank)ประถมศึกษาbprà-tŏm-sèuk-săaประถมศึกษาbprà-tŏm-sèuk-săaprimary/elementary educationพิบูลสงครามpí-boon-sŏng-kraamพิบูลสงครามpí-boon-sŏng-kraam1Thai surname2Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhramเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บุคคลสำคัญbùk-kon săm-kanบุคคลสำคัญbùk-kon săm-kan1important person; notable figure2VIP; dignitaryในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat1history (academic field)2history; past eventsการเมืองไทยgaan meuuang taiการเมืองไทยgaan meuuang taiThai politics
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram is an important figure in Thai political history.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiรูปถ่ายrûup-tàaiของkɔ̌ɔngเหล่าlàoจอมพลjɔɔm-ponในอดีตnai-à-dìitประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yùuบนbonผนังpà-nǎng
In the museum, there are photographs of past field marshals displayed on the wall.
ยศyótจอมพลjɔɔm-ponถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenยศyótทหารtá-hǎanสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngกองทัพบกไทยgɔɔng-táp-bòk-taiซึ่งsʉ̂ngในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banไม่มีmâi-miiการแต่งตั้งgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtângแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The rank of Field Marshal is considered the highest military rank in the Royal Thai Army, which is no longer conferred today.
การgaanได้รับพระราชทานdâi-ráp-prá-râat-chá-taanยศyótจอมพลjɔɔm-ponถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสำหรับsǎm-ràpนายทหารnaai-tá-hǎanในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
Receiving the royally bestowed rank of Field Marshal was considered the highest honor for a military officer in former times.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jɔɔm
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
จอมjɔɔmจอมjɔɔm1summit; extreme top2chief; leader; supreme commander (contextual)3intensive prefix meaning "arch-/supreme-"summit; extreme topPart 1
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พลponพลpon1troops; manpower2general-officer rank prefix3force; power (Skt/Pali root in compounds)4people; populace (in compounds)troops; manpowerPart 2
จอมพลjɔɔm-ponจอมพลjɔɔm-ponfield marshal (army top rank)field marshal (army top rank)Word