ปทุม
bpà-tumMeaning
1NounB2
lotus
A lotus; a lotus flower, often with religious or cultural significance.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ปทุมbpà-tumปทุมbpà-tumlotusบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)
In the pond in front of her house, there are many lotuses in full bloom.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiพับpápกลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkปทุมbpà-tumอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamนำไปnam-bpaiไหว้พระwâai-prá
Grandma meticulously folded the lotus petals to prepare them for offering to the Buddha image.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatโบราณboo-raanมักmákใช้cháiดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมbpà-tumเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákแทนtɛɛnความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́การหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pón
Ancient paintings often use the lotus flower as a symbol of purity and enlightenment.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเกิดgə̀ətในnaiโคลนตมkloon-dtomแต่dtɛ̀ɛดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมbpà-tumก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatชูchuuช่อchɔ̂ɔบานbaanเหนือน้ำnʉ̌ʉa-náamได้dâaiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
Even though it is born in the mud, the lotus can beautifully rise and bloom above the water.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปทุม said ปะ-ทุม?
bpà-tum
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |