ปฏิคม
bpà-dtì-komMeaning
1NounB2
receptionist; host
a person who welcomes guests, acts as a host, or serves as a receptionist, especially in a club, committee, or formal event
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîiรับหน้าที่ráp-nâa-tîi[to] take on [a duty/role]; [to] assume [responsibility]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ปฏิคมbpà-dtì-komปฏิคมbpà-dtì-komreceptionist; hostคอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkต้อนรับแขกdtɔ̂ɔn-ráp-kɛ̀ɛk[to] welcome guestsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
He took on the role of receptionist to welcome guests at today's event.
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สภานักเรียนsà-paa-nák-riianกำลังgam-langเปิดรับสมัครbpə̀ət-ráp-sà-màkผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàมาmaaทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiปฏิคมbpà-dtì-komประจำbprà-jamปีการศึกษาbpii-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaนี้níi
The student council is currently accepting applications for someone to serve as the receptionist for this academic year.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngปฏิคมbpà-dtì-komของkɔ̌ɔngสมาคมsà-maa-komจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiทักษะták-sàการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเป็นเลิศbpen-lə̂ət
Working in the position of host for the association requires excellent communication skills.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângให้hâiเธอtəəเป็นbpenหัวหน้าฝ่ายhǔua-nâa-fàaiปฏิคมbpà-dtì-komเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəมีmiiมนุษยสัมพันธ์má-nút-sà-yá-sǎm-panที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèen
The committee appointed her as the head of reception because of her outstanding interpersonal skills.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิคม said ปะ-ติ-คม?
bpà-dtì-kom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
bpà
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 | — | — |