ตะลุม
dtà-lumMeaning
1NounC2
traditional footed tray; receptacle
a traditional Thai footed tray or receptacle, often woven or lacquered, used for holding offerings or items
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taitraditional Thai sweetsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ตะลุมdtà-lumตะลุมdtà-lumtraditional footed tray; receptacleเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning
Grandma arranged fruits and Thai sweets in a talum to prepare for making merit at the temple tomorrow morning.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanตะลุมdtà-lumมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenภาชนะpaa-chá-náสำหรับsǎm-ràpใส่sàiหมากพลูmàak-pluuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkที่tîiมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanถึงtʉ̌ngเรือนrʉʉan
In ancient times, a talum was often used as a receptacle for betel nuts to welcome guests who visited the house.
ตะลุมdtà-lumประดับbprà-dàpมุกmúkใบbaiนี้níiเป็นbpenงานช่างฝีมือngaan-châang-fǐi-mʉʉชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiตกทอดdtòk-tɔ̂ɔtมาจากmaa-jàakบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútซึ่งsʉ̂ngหาดูhǎa-duuได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâakในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-ban
This pearl-inlaid talum is high-level craftsmanship passed down from ancestors, which is very rare to see nowadays.
เครื่องถวายkrʉ̂ʉang-tà-wǎaiถูกtùukจัดเรียงjàt-riiangอย่างวิจิตรบรรจงyàang-wí-jìt-ban-jongลงในlong-naiตะลุมdtà-lumถมtǒmทองtɔɔngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitและlɛ́ขนบธรรมเนียมkà-nòp-tam-niiamอันanงดงามngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
The offerings were exquisitely arranged in a gold nielloware talum, reflecting the refinement and beautiful traditions of the royal court.
Tones
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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
dtà
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 | — | — |