ทับทิม
táp-timMeanings
1NounA2
pomegranate
a round fruit (Punica granatum) with thick reddish rind and many seeds each covered by juicy arils; also the pomegranate tree
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsทับทิมtáp-timทับทิมtáp-tim1pomegranate2ruby3given name (female)
This is a pomegranate.
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I'm going to buy pomegranate juice at the convenience store.
Mom taught me how to peel a pomegranate without breaking the seeds.
ทับทิมtáp-timเป็นผลbpen-pǒnไม้máaiที่tîiมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiวิตามินซีwí-dtaa-min-siiสูงsǔung
Pomegranate is a very healthy fruit because it is high in vitamin C.
2NounB1
ruby
A precious red gemstone consisting of the red variety of corundum.
Examples
แหวนwɛ̌ɛnแหวนwɛ̌ɛn1ring (finger jewelry)2classifier: วง3toroidal ring/annulus (technical)วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทับทิมtáp-timทับทิมtáp-tim1pomegranate2ruby3given name (female)สีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
This ring has a very beautiful red ruby.
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My mom gave me a ruby necklace for my birthday present.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaทับทิมtáp-timเม็ดmétนี้níiมาจากmaa-jàakพม่าpá-mâaซึ่งsʉ̂ngขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-dii
He said this ruby is from Myanmar, which is famous for its good quality.
การgaanจะjàแยกyɛ̂ɛkทับทิมtáp-timแท้tɛ́ɛจากjàakทับทิมสังเคราะห์táp-tim-sǎng-krɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́เครื่องมือพิเศษkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-pí-sèet
Distinguishing a real ruby from a synthetic one requires expertise and special equipment.
3Proper nounB1
given name (female)
a Thai female given name meaning ‘pomegranate’ or ‘ruby’
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Khun Tubtim will take a day off tomorrow.
รบกวนróp-guuanช่วยchûuaiตามdtaamคุณทับทิมkun-táp-timที่tîiแผนกบัญชีpà-nɛ̀ɛk-ban-chiiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Could you please call for Khun Tubtim from the accounting department for me?
คุณทับทิมkun-táp-timที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายyáaiมาใหม่maa-màiเป็นbpenหัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkคนkonปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเธอtəəมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatมากmâak
Khun Tubtim, who just transferred here, is our current department head. She is very capable.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทับtápทับtáp1[to] overlap; lie on top of2[to] press down; crush; weigh down3overlapping; superposed4[to] overwrite; write over[to] overlap; lie on top ofPart 1
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ทิมtimทิมtimbarracks; row of quarters (in a palace or temple)barracks; row of quarters (in a palace or temple)Part 2
ทับทิมtáp-timทับทิมtáp-timpomegranatepomegranateWord