ประชุม
bprà-chumMeanings
1NounA2
meeting; conference
a planned meeting or conference where people gather to discuss or decide something
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Today there is a team meeting at ten o’clock.
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Yesterday we went to a parent meeting at the school.
Tomorrow there will be a project review meeting in the main room.
เราraoเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหารือhǎa-rʉʉแนวnɛɛoทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaและlɛ́ลงมติlong-má-dtìร่วมกันrûuam-gan
We attended a meeting to discuss solutions and make a joint decision.
2VerbA2
[to] meet; hold a meeting
to gather for discussion, consultation, or decision making
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanเรื่องงานrʉ̂ʉang-ngaanwork matters; business
We go into the room to gather and discuss work.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเราraoประชุมbprà-chumสั้นsânๆ-เพื่อpêuuaปรึกษาbprèuk-săaตารางงานdtaa-raang ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-née
This morning we gathered briefly to consult about tomorrow’s schedule.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฝ่ายการตลาดfàai-gaan-dtà-làatจะjàประชุมbprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสรุปsà-rùpแผนpɛ̌ɛnเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káa
Tomorrow the marketing team will gather to decide on the product launch plan.
เขาkǎoขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมีmiiเวลาwee-laaเตรียมdtriiamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiร่วมกันrûuam-gan
He asked to postpone the gathering so everyone has time to prepare information and make decisions together.
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the 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
bprà
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
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chummeeting; conferencemeeting; conferenceWord