ถ้ำปู่
tâm-bpùuMeaning
1NounB2
a cave of an ancestral spirit
A cave revered as the dwelling of an ancestral grandfather spirit (‘ปู่ปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)’), often appearing in local place names and as a shrine site.
Examples
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛthe elderly; eldersเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùuถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùua cave of an ancestral spiritมีสมบัติmii-sǒm-bàtมีสมบัติmii-sǒm-bàt1[to] have assets; own property2[to] have properties/attributesซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)
The elders say there is hidden treasure in Tham Pu (the Grandfather Spirit's Cave), but no one dares to go inside.
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ช่วงchûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoนี้níiเราraoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótไปไหว้bpai-wâiพระที่prá-tîiวัดwátถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùuจังหวัดหนองบัวลำภูjang-wàt-nɔ̌ɔng-buua-lam-puu
During this long holiday, we will drive to pay respect to the Buddha image at Tham Pu Temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province.
ทุกปีtúk-bpiiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàจัดjàtพิธีบวงสรวงpí-tii-buuang-sǔuangที่tîiหน้าnâaถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnให้hâiฝนfǒnตกต้องdtòk-dtɔ̂ngตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanและlɛ́ทำมาtam-maaค้าkáaขึ้นkʉ̂n
Every year, the villagers hold a ceremony in front of Tham Pu to ask for blessings of seasonal rain and prosperous business.
ตำนานdtam naanเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpถ้ำปู่tâm bpòoสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rùtที่têeฝังรากลึกfăng râak lúekอยู่ในyòo naiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamท้องถิ่นtóng tìn
The legend of Tham Pu reflects the belief in ancestral spirits that is deeply rooted in the local culture.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
tâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)paternal grandfatherPart 2
ถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùuถ้ำปู่tâm-bpùua cave of an ancestral spirita cave of an ancestral spiritWord