ปฐมกาล
bpà-tǒm-má-gaanMeanings
1NounB2
beginning; origin; the first age
The beginning, origin, or the first period of time.
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ไดโนเสาร์dai-noo-sǎoไดโนเสาร์dai-noo-sǎo1dinosaur (prehistoric reptile)2outdated person/thingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítorganism; living thingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยุคyúkยุคyúk1era; age; period2generation; one’s timeปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaan1beginning; origin; the first age2Genesis (first book of the Bible)
Dinosaurs were creatures that lived on Earth in the primeval era.
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ตำนานdtam-naanหลายlǎaiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoถึงtʉ̌ngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítในnaiยุคyúkปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanที่tîiมีmiiพลังอำนาจpá-lang-am-nâatมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎan
Many legends tell of primeval beings with immense power.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatพยายามpá-yaa-yaamศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanผ่านpàanการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetรังสีrang-sǐiไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wêepพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngของkɔ̌ɔngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
Scientists try to study the origin of the universe by observing the cosmic microwave background radiation.
การค้นพบgaan kón pópฟอสซิลfót-sinใหม่ๆmài màiช่วยให้chûuai hâiนักnákโบราณboh-raanชีววิทยาchee-wá-wít-thá-yaaเข้าใจkâo jaiสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap wâet-lómของkŏngโลกlôhkในnaiยุคyúkปฐมกาลbpà-tŏm-má-gaanได้dâiดียิ่งขึ้นdee yîng kêun
The discovery of new fossils helps paleontologists better understand Earth's environment during its primordial period.
2Proper nounB2
Genesis (first book of the Bible)
The Book of Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
Examples
เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2rook (chess, makruk)โนnohโนnoh1no; nope (casual refusal)2[to] swell; bulgeอาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutห์hเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่รู้จักtêe róo jàkที่รู้จักtêe róo jàkknown; familiar; well-knownกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterปฐมกาลbpà-tŏm-má-gaanปฐมกาลbpà-tŏm-má-gaan1beginning; origin; the first age2Genesis (first book of the Bible)
The story of Noah's Ark is a well-known story from the Book of Genesis.
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คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpอ่านàanเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngโยyooเซฟséepในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaan
My father likes to read the story of Joseph in the Book of Genesis.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanไม่เพียงmâi-piiangแค่kɛ̂ɛอธิบายà-tí-baaiการสร้างgaan-sâangโลกlôokแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangวางรากฐานwaang-râak-tǎanทางtaangเทววิทยาtee-wá-wít-tá-yaaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวยิวchaao-yiuและlɛ́คริสต์krít
The Book of Genesis not only describes the creation of the world but also lays an important theological foundation for Jewish and Christian beliefs.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanด้านdâanศาสนศาสตร์sǎa-sà-ná-sàatมีmiiการตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaในnaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpaiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการสร้างgaan-sâangโลกlôokในnaiเจ็ดjètวันwan
Theological scholars have different interpretations of the content in the Book of Genesis, especially regarding the creation of the world in seven days.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฐมกาล said ปะ-ถม-มะ-กาล?
bpà-tǒm-má-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กาลgaanกาลgaan1time; period; era [formal/literary]2tense (grammar)time; period; era [formal/literary]Part 2
ปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanปฐมกาลbpà-tǒm-má-gaanbeginning; origin; the first agebeginning; origin; the first ageWord