จำปี
jam-bpiiMeaning
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white champaka
white champaka (a type of fragrant white flower or its tree)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)จำปีjam-bpiiจำปีjam-bpiiwhite champakaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนมาsǔuan-maaสวนมาsǔuan-maa[to] come from the opposite directionวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell good
Grandma likes to pick white champaka flowers in the garden and put them in the bedroom because they smell good.
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The white champaka tree in front of the house is full of white flowers.
ดอกdòkจำปีjam bpeeเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yomในnaiการgaanนำมาnam maaร้อยมาลัยrói maa-laiเพื่อpêuuaใช้cháiบูชาพระboo-chaa práหรือrĕuในnaiงานมงคลngaan mong-konต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
White champaka flowers are popular for making garlands to be used for worshipping Buddha or in various auspicious events.
น้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiที่tîiสกัดsà-gàtจากjàakดอกdɔ̀ɔkจำปีjam-bpiiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunช่วยchûuaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiความเครียดkwaam-krîiatได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Essential oil extracted from white champaka flowers has properties that help relieve stress very well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำปี said จัม-ปี?
jam-bpii
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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จำปีjam-bpiiจำปีjam-bpiiwhite champakawhite champakaWord