จำปา
jam-bpaaMeanings
1NounB1
champak tree/flower (Michelia/Magnolia champaca)
the champak tree or its flower (Magnolia/Michelia champaca), noted for strongly fragrant yellow to orange blossoms
Examples
ดอกจำปาdɔ̀ɔk-jam-bpaaดอกจำปาdɔ̀ɔk-jam-bpaaChampaca flowerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Champak flowers are yellow and smell very nice.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเก็บgèpดอกจำปาdɔ̀ɔk-jam-bpaaที่tîiร่วงrûuangอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiต้นdtônไปbpaiลอยlɔɔiในnaiขันน้ำkǎn-náam
My grandmother likes to collect the champak flowers that have fallen under the tree to float in a water bowl.
หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanมีmiiต้นจำปาdtôn-jam-bpaaต้นdtônใหญ่yàiเวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔkจะjàส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmไปทั่วbpai-tûua
There is a big champak tree in front of the house; when it blooms, the fragrance spreads all around.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักmákเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiกับgàpความหอมละมุนkwaam-hɔ̌ɔm-lá-munของkɔ̌ɔngดอกจำปาdɔ̀ɔk-jam-bpaa
In Thai literature, a woman's beauty is often compared to the gentle fragrance of the champak flower.
2NounB2
orange-yellow color (poetic)
a hue likened to the champak flower; orange‑yellow (used in literary/poetic language)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleผ้าซิ่นpâa-sînผ้าซิ่นpâa-sîntraditional tube skirtสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaChampaca color (light orange-yellow)งดงามngót-ngaamงดงามngót-ngaambeautiful; elegant; splendid (formal/literary)ราวกับraao-gàpราวกับraao-gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiนางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diifemale character in (classical) literature
She wore an orange-yellow sarong, as beautiful as a heroine in literature.
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The evening sky cast a soft orange-yellow glow.
ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngแสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuanผ่องpɔ̀ngที่tîiอาบไล้àap-láiเจดีย์jee-diiจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaa
The poem speaks of the soft moonlight bathing the pagoda until it turned an orange-yellow hue.
จีวรjii-wɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngที่tîiย้อมyɔ́ɔmด้วยdûuaiแก่นขนุนgɛ̀n-kà-nǔnให้hâiสีจำปาsǐi-jam-bpaaที่tîiดูduuสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́เปี่ยมศรัทธาbpìiam-sàt-taa
The monk's robe, dyed with jackfruit heartwood, yields a serene and reverent orange-yellow color.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำปา said จัม-ปา?
jam-bpaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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จำปาjam-bpaaจำปาjam-bpaachampak tree/flower (Michelia/Magnolia champaca)champak tree/flower (Michelia/Magnolia champaca)Word