ปทุมมา
bpà-tum-maaMeanings
1NounB2
Siam Tulip
The Siam Tulip, a tropical plant known for its large, colorful bracts that resemble a tulip flower.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnหน้าฝนnâa-fǒn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy seasonสวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaปทุมมาbpà-tum-maa1Siam Tulip2lotus flowerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดชัยภูมิjang-wàt-chai-yá-puumจังหวัดชัยภูมิjang-wàt-chai-yá-puumChaiyaphum Province (Thailand)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)สะพรั่งสวยงามsà-prâng-sǔuai-ngaamสะพรั่งสวยงามsà-prâng-sǔuai-ngaamabundantly beautiful; profusely in bloomมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
During the rainy season, the Siam Tulip fields in Chaiyaphum province are in full, beautiful bloom.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaในnaiตลาดdtà-làatดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaสามารถsǎa-mâatอยู่ในyùu-naiแจกันjɛɛ-ganได้dâaiนานnaanเป็นbpenสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The vendor at the flower market said that Siam Tulips can last in a vase for a week.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaเป็นbpenไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมีmiiการส่งออกgaan-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiขายkǎaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâakในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láปีbpii
The Siam Tulip is an important economic flower for Thailand, with large quantities being exported to foreign countries each year.
แม้máeจะjàมีmeeชื่อchêuภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtว่าwâaสยามsà-yăamทิวลิปtiw-lìpแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoดอกdòkปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaอยู่ในyòo naiวงศ์wongเดียวdiiaoกับgàpขมิ้นkà-mînและláeกระเจียวgrà-jieowไม่ใช่mâi châiทิวลิปtiw-lìp
Although its English name is Siam Tulip, the Pathumma flower is actually in the same family as turmeric and krachiao, not tulips.
2NounC1
lotus flower
A lotus flower, often used in a poetic or formal context.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà-náamสระน้ำsà-náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaปทุมมาbpà-tum-maa1Siam Tulip2lotus flowerบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)สะพรั่งสวยงามsà-prâng-sǔuai-ngaamสะพรั่งสวยงามsà-prâng-sǔuai-ngaamabundantly beautiful; profusely in bloom
In the pond behind the temple, lotus flowers are blooming beautifully.
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́การหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónในทางnai-taangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
The lotus flower is often used as a symbol of purity and enlightenment in Buddhism.
ดั่งdàngดวงduuangปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaที่têeผุดpùtพ้นจากpón jàakโคลนตมklon dtomบัณฑิตban-dìtย่อมyômไม่mâiแปดเปื้อนbpàet bpêuanด้วยdûuayโลกธรรมlôhk tam
Like a lotus rising from the mud, a wise person remains untainted by worldly conditions.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiกวีgà-wiiมักmákเปรียบbprìiapความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkว่าwâaผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngดอกdɔ̀ɔkปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaแรกแย้มrɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ɛm
In Thai literature, poets often compare the beauty of a noblewoman to be as radiant as a newly bloomed lotus flower.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปทุมมา said ปะ-ทุม-มา?
bpà-tum-maa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
ปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaปทุมมาbpà-tum-maaSiam TulipSiam TulipWord