ฉำฉา
chǎm-chǎaMeaning
1NounB1
rain tree
a type of large tropical tree, also known as a rain tree or monkey pod tree.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic parkมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ฉำฉาchǎm-chǎaฉำฉาchǎm-chǎarain treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
There is one large rain tree in the park.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpไปbpaiวิ่งเล่นwîng lênใต้dtâiต้นdtônฉำฉาchăm-chăaเพราะpráwร่มรื่นrôm rêunและláeเย็นสบายyen sà-baai
Children like to run and play under the rain tree because it's shady and cool.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiฉำฉาchǎm-chǎaมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́เป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากmâak
Furniture made from rain tree wood has beautiful patterns and is very popular.
ต้นdtônฉำฉาchǎm-chǎaขนาดkà-nàatมหึมาmá-hʉ̀-maaที่tîiจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัยjù-laa-long-gɔɔn-má-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngสถาบันsà-tǎa-banที่อยู่tîi-yùuคู่กันkûu-ganมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
The gigantic rain trees at Chulalongkorn University are considered a long-standing symbol of the institution.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉำฉา said ฉัม-ฉา?
chǎm-chǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǎm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |