ดรัม
dramMeanings
1NounB2
large barrel; drum (container)
a large cylindrical metal or plastic barrel used for storing or transporting liquids or bulk materials
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบ้านเราbâan raoบ้านเราbâan rao1our house; our home2our country; Thailand3our hometown; our areaใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดรัมdramดรัมdram1large barrel; drum (container)2drum (rotating cylinder in a machine)สีฟ้าsĕe fáaสีฟ้าsĕe fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingรองrongรองrong1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantน้ำฝนnám fŏnน้ำฝนnám fŏnrainwaterไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)รดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
At our house, we use a blue plastic barrel to collect rainwater for watering plants.
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คนงานkon ngaanกำลังgam-langขนย้ายkŏn yáaiสารเคมีsăan kee-meeที่บรรจุtîi ban-jùในnaiดรัมdramเหล็กlèkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài
The workers are moving chemicals contained in large steel drums.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanนำnamดรัมdramน้ำมันnáam manเก่าgàoมาmaaดัดdàtแปลงเป็นbplaeng bpenเตาปิ้งย่างdtao bpîng yâangและláeกระถางต้นไม้grà-tăang dtôn máai
The villagers repurposed old oil drums into barbecue grills and planters.
โรงงานrohng ngaanต้องdtôngปฏิบัติตามกฎbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam gòtระเบียบrá-bìiapที่têeเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatในnaiการจัดเก็บgaan jàt gèpดรัมdramที่บรรจุtîi ban-jùวัตถุอันตรายwát-tù an-dtà-raai
The factory must comply with strict regulations for storing drums containing hazardous materials.
2NounB2
drum (rotating cylinder in a machine)
a rotating cylindrical part in a machine, such as a printer drum or a brake drum
Examples
เครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaพิมพ์เลเซอร์pim lay-serพิมพ์เลเซอร์pim lay-ser[to] laser printของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineแจ้งเตือนjâeng dteuuanแจ้งเตือนjâeng dteuuan1[to] notify; alert; warn; remind2notification; alertว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeดรัมdramดรัมdram1large barrel; drum (container)2drum (rotating cylinder in a machine)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My laser printer is alerting me that the drum needs to be replaced.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbòk wâaต้องdtôngเจียร์ดรัมเบรกjia dram brèkหลังlăngเพราะpráwมันmanสึกsèukไม่เท่ากันmâi tâo gan
The mechanic said the rear brake drums need to be skimmed because they are unevenly worn.
ดรัมdramของkŏngเครื่องถ่ายเอกสารkrêuuang tàai èek-gà-săanรุ่นrûnนี้néeมีmeeอายุการใช้งานaa-yú gaan chái ngaanยาวนานyaao naanถึงtĕungหนึ่งแสนnèung săenแผ่นpàen
The drum of this photocopier model has a long lifespan of up to one hundred thousand pages.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapการพิมพ์gaan pimที่têeลดลงlót longอาจàatมีสาเหตุมาจากmee săa-hàyt maa jàakการเสื่อมสภาพgaan sèuum sà-pâapของkŏngพื้นผิวpéun pĭuดรัมdramในnaiเครื่องพิมพ์krêuuang pim
The decline in print quality might be caused by the deterioration of the drum's surface inside the printer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ดรัม said ดะ-รัม?
dram
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |